Government: Public services news in Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal

Cancelling the Volta system does not imply returning PRR funds to Brussels

Passengers surprised by shorter waiting times

State wants more money. Music Academy may not move to building on Avenida de Berna

After the sale of the property was approved for 7.2 million, the state-owned real estate agency requested a revaluation. The price rose and caught the city council by surprise, which has reportedly already found an alternative in one of its own properties.

Lusa employees approve motion of censure against the agency's administration

Employees accuse the board, composed of Joaquim Carreira, Ana Alves, and Luís Ferreira Lopes, of engaging in a “succession of acts of mismanagement and disrespect for the standards of independence.”

Ministry of Education guarantees that from today no more 1st cycle students will be sent home in Marvila

The Ministry of Education states that all 1st cycle classes without a teacher will be, “from today,” “covered through transitional measures” until a teacher is appointed. The Parish Council guarantees that this Wednesday there are still children at home.

10 PM. Piers Morgan accuses Jesus of lying to Ronaldo

The English presenter, known for being a close friend of Cristiano Ronaldo, claims that the Portuguese manager belittled and humiliated the former Portugal captain, failing to keep promises made.

9 PM. Aguiar-Branco advocates for only two parliamentary inquiries at a time

He considers it a 'parliamentary practice'. Currently, two Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry are nearing completion: one regarding INEM and another concerning forest fires.

Aguiar-Branco opens Parliament to citizens to mark the proclamation of the Republic

The goal is to bring the sovereign body of Parliament closer to citizens in general.

Livre says restructuring in Education has worsened problems

According to Isabel Mendes Lopes, when there were regional Education directorates, they were the ones that maintained the connection with schools, which ceased to happen with the centralisation of services.

300 primary school students without teachers in Marvila schools

Several primary school classes are without teachers at the Luís António Verney School Group. Some students have been sent home, while others have been integrated into classes of different grade levels.

Lisbon mayor asks for community members’ help in applying for funding to fix pool

WKBN.com2 Oct

Public sector strike set to paralyse schools, the justice system and Social Security this Friday

At 11:00, a demonstration is scheduled between Praça da Figueira and the Ministry of Finance in Lisbon, where a rally will be held with the presence of CGTP-IN secretary-general Tiago Oliveira.

01 OCT. | PCP Parliamentary Days 'Children and Parents with Rights - Portugal with a future'

The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) holds parliamentary sessions focused on the rights of children and parents, emphasizing the importance of these policies for the future of Portugal.

Partido Comunista Português30 Sept

Schools are still looking for teachers for 664 vacancies

There are 238 cases involving primary school classes. Lisbon is the most affected region.

Iniciativa Liberal debates Health with Adalberto Campos Fernandes

Former Socialist minister Adalberto Campos Fernandes, appointed coordinator of the Strategic Pact for Health by the President of the Republic, António José Seguro, will be the keynote speaker at the first edition of the Future Forums, an initiative organized by iLab, the study office of the Iniciativa Liberal party. The event takes place this Tuesday, September 29, at the Pavilhão de Portugal in Lisbon. Adalberto Campos Fernandes will speak on 'The Challenges of the Health System' at 3:15 PM, following the opening speech by Paulo Trezentos, vice-president of the Iniciativa Liberal and coordinator of iLab. This marks another intervention by a Seguro appointee at party events, following university professor Luís Aguiar-Conraria's participation in the liberals' parliamentary sessions in Porto. Also in this first edition of the Future Forums, dedicated to Health, former executive board member of the National Health Service, Francisco Goiana da Silva, and Miguel Sampaio Petiteiro, a doctor at Hospital de São João, will debate 'Quality care on time? How?' at 6:00 PM, moderated by MP Joana Cordeiro. After a presentation by Pedro Pita Barros, professor of Health Economics at Nova SBE, on 'Sustainability, productivity and AI in health systems' at 6:30 PM, there will be a debate moderated by parliamentary leader Mário Amorim Lopes, featuring Uphill Health founder Duarte Sequeira and Rui Guimarães, head of the Barcelos Local Health Unit and former chairman of the board of the Hospital de Gaia-Espinho. The president of the Iniciativa Liberal, Mariana Leitão, will close the first edition of the iLab Future Forums, which will be repeated in other cities to discuss topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Housing, and State, Tax, and Social Security reforms.

It is not just the capital: all 18 municipalities of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area want an "urgent revision" of Volta

Urban hygiene, social effects, and reimbursement problems are the three main issues identified

90 houses for 90 positions

It is not social assistance, nor is it even a bonus: it is part of the price the city pays to be able to hire those it needs.

Around six thousand teachers have taken sick leave since the start of the school year

Around six thousand teachers have taken medical leave since the beginning of the school year, said the Minister of Education, noting that, as of Tuesday, two thousand teaching positions remained unfilled, mostly in Lisbon and Setúbal. The assessment was provided by the Minister of Education, Science and Innovation at the Assembly of the Republic at the start of the debate.

Lisbon City Council evaluates the future of the former Mega Craque in Telheiras following the end of the legal proceedings

The Mega Craque Clube gym closed in April 2022 due to a rent dispute, a legal case that lasted for over 10 years between the sports facility's management and the property owner.

"Portugal" is the name of the biggest musical hit this summer in Denmark

The song titled “Portugal” has become the most popular track in Denmark during the summer season.

TVI19 Sept

Subsidies paid by RTP lead administrations to Parliament

Nicolau Santos, the current leader of RTP, as well as predecessors Gonçalo Reis and Guilherme Costa, and former administrators Nuno Artur Silva, Cristina Vaz Tomé, and Luís Marinho, among others, have been summoned to the Assembly of the Republic.

RTP hires company that caused controversy again

The amount charged by Boyden to RTP was considered “excessive”.

Ministry of Education admits new wave of enrolments for January and February

In the last ten days alone, 597 requests were registered in the municipalities of Almada, Amadora, Cascais, Lisbon, Seixal, and Sintra.

"There is no other". School principals consider the solution for placing students in Lisbon "excellent"

The president of the Association of School Principals considered the administrative placement solution for 600 students in Lisbon schools to be “excellent”, “plausible” and a “good strategy”, but admits that there will be overcrowded classes in Lisbon schools. “There is no other solution in this case. The Ministry is under pressure, the principals are under pressure”, he considers, in an interview with RTP.

The 613 students who were unplaced now have a school. They were all 'distributed into existing classes'

A meeting between the Ministry of Education and about 30 school principals from the Lisbon municipality lasted over seven hours and served to administratively place the students who had not yet been assigned a school.

Josefa de Óbidos school in Lisbon still without timetables

Parents of 2nd cycle students are also outraged that the after-school club, managed by the Campo de Ourique parish council, will only open on October 1st, leaving them unsure of where to leave their children in the afternoon.

US reaction to 9/11 empowered China and Russia

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a Wall Street Journal analysis concludes that the resources invested in the so-called War on Terror left the US without the capacity to contain other global threats.