Infrastructure: Government policy news in Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal

20-euro travel pass arrives in Lisbon and Porto areas in September

5 things that will define the day

Future Lisbon airport land completely flooded after storms

CP plans to launch Portuguese TGV in 2032

Lisbon Metro implements preventive measures that may cause delays on Saturday

Citizens launch manifesto for a public CP that also includes infrastructure

The manifesto was presented this Wednesday afternoon at the Casa do Alentejo and comes following the Government's intention to proceed with the concession of suburban lines of CP-Comboios de Portugal.

Lisbon in action, with purpose and firmness

This start of the mandate has already set the tone: Lisbon cannot wait. And we were not elected to stall.

Government and ANA in disagreement over who pays for expropriations for the new airport

The Government believes that the costs of the expropriations required for the construction of the new Lisbon airport could be the responsibility of ANA, the infrastructure concessionaire, rejecting the idea that such expenses must be automatically covered by the State. The responsibility for the potential decontamination of the land in Alcochete also remains undefined. According to Público, ...

From the first CPI meeting with Luís Neves to the vote on ending shared electric scooters in Lisbon: these are the '5 news stories' that will shape the day

In just 2 minutes, journalist Cláudia Valente de Oliveira presents the five main news stories that will define this Wednesday.

New Lisbon airport: spending millions for nothing?

Portugal cannot risk spending billions of euros to end up with an airport system that is more expensive, less convenient, and less competitive.

Glória Funicular: more than a year later, committee begins scrutiny of Moedas and the PS

Chega enabled the committee proposed by the PS on the condition that the investigation goes back to 2018, when another accident occurred with the funicular during the socialist administration. The hearing of Moedas divides the PS, and the PSD fears a 'political circus'. The committee takes office on Thursday.

Portugal's bid for the Olympic Games may be for after 2036

Portugal's potential candidacy to host the Olympic Games could be delayed until after 2036.

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10 a.m. Porto. PM asks protesters not to be selfish

Luís Montenegro believes the instability seen in Porto does not reflect the reality of the country. Furthermore, a new fixed taxi tariff at Lisbon Airport comes into force, but causes doubts and issues.

Facing a 'flood of drugs', Moedas lobbies in Brussels against Volta

Former European Commissioner Carlos Moedas is in Brussels leading the Portuguese representation at the European Committee of the Regions, but he brings more than just the voice of the country's mayors. The Mayor of Lisbon is lobbying his contacts in Brussels against the packaging collection system instituted by...

Portugal TAP

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Have hope: one day, someone will privatise the metro

The IL (which wants an audit of SIRESP), the Livre party (which insists on a magic trick) and the Lisbon Metro unions (which are holding another strike because someone sneezed) are the Good, the Bad and the Villain.

Citizens' movement wants to change the redevelopment project of Almirante Reis in Lisbon

The 'Almirante Reis for People' movement states that the project presented by the Lisbon City Council 'does not reflect' the will of the citizens expressed during the public consultation and has launched a petition aiming for the local authority to 'hold an informed debate with experts'.

U.S. Makes F-35 Push As Portugal Weighs F-16 Replacement

TWZ8 Oct

Intermunicipal entities receive 13.2 million euros

The metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Porto and the 21 intermunicipal communities will receive 13.2 million euros, an increase of 1.13 million compared to the previous year, according to the 2027 State Budget proposal (OE2027).

Portugal seriously considers US F-35 jets along with other options

Yahoo Finance UK8 Oct

Local Summit debates the future of cities on the 50th anniversary of local government

Admission is free, subject to prior registration and room capacity. Participate in this discussion forum and register here. Isaltino Morais and Raquel Soares Lourenço, a veteran of local government with recognized work far beyond Oeiras and a young person under 30, recently arrived in municipal governance in...

9am. IL invites Adalberto to Future Forums

Parliamentary leader Mário Amorim Lopes highlights that the former PS Health Minister has no ideological ties. Also, Flixbus begins operating in Sete Rios this morning.

New airport: project cost to be known at the end

Pinto Luz guarantees “total transparency” but no figures for now. ANA wants an extension of the concession beyond 2062 and the Government is requesting the opening be brought forward to 2034.

Seguro issues warnings to the Government regarding the sale of TAP

The President agrees with the need for a new airport, but warns that the “evolution of TAP” is also “relevant”. He also states that the sale must go beyond “immediate needs” and “financial gains”.

Cost of the new airport will not be known before the project's completion, says Pinto Luz

The government has requested a “collective effort” to bring forward the inauguration of the new Lisbon airport to 2034. ANA Aeroportos wants to extend the concession period for national airports beyond 2062.

Against the 'muddling through' approach, Luís Neves promises more police in Lisbon, Porto, and Setúbal again

The Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, called this Monday for greater collaboration between the sector he oversees and tourism entities, with a view to better preparing for periods of high influx in Portugal, such as the summer. Speaking at the VIII Portuguese Tourism Summit, the government official admitted that Portugal 'is still very much based on...'

PCP wants 20-euro travel passes in Lisbon, Porto, and intermunicipal communities

The PCP party is calling for a 20-euro monthly cap on intermodal travel passes in the Lisbon and Porto metropolitan areas, as well as in other intermunicipal communities, starting next year. The party argues that the government's new 20-euro 'Green Rail Pass' should be extended to cover the existing Navegante and Andante passes, which include broader transport options. The PCP also proposes free travel for those over 65, increased investment in rail maintenance and staffing, and the creation of a unified national public transport platform.

11am Government asks ANA for more details on the expansion of the new Lisbon airport

The government has requested further information from ANA regarding the expansion plans for the new Lisbon airport.