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Passengers at Lisbon airport report shorter waiting times following the government's deployment of additional resources, though some uncertainty persists regarding the efficacy of new automated systems.
Portugal is facing delays or difficulties at the arrival stage.
The Government spent 2.3 million euros per day on sick leave, while INEM recorded a loss of 7.6 million in 2025, for the second consecutive year. Lisbon City Council is set to open tenders for 163 management positions and Paulo Rangel rejects criticism of the Government by Pedro Passos Coelho. See this and other news in...
The maximum waiting time at arrivals was 60 minutes in Porto and 47 minutes in Lisbon.
Border control at Humberto Delgado Airport has had more human and physical resources since this morning. The expansion of the border area has been inaugurated. The work will allow for an increase in the number of electronic entry gates and PSP counters.
The Government denies having responsibility for the failures in passport control at Lisbon airport.
The Minister of Environment and Energy assured this Monday, in Lisbon, that most of the recommendations from the Technical Advisory Group (GAT) following the blackout translate into principles of good governance, which have already been adopted. “Most of these are principles of good governance, which we have always used. This [report] is applied to...
The decision comes from the “need to replace 36 vehicles currently under operational lease”. The City Council's proposal indicates that open-box vehicles with lifting platforms are the most suitable.
Lisbon City Council is set to approve the purchase of 53 vans for urban hygiene maintenance, representing an investment of 3.8 million euros. The proposal, championed by Mayor Carlos Moedas as a commitment to a cleaner and more efficient city, involves replacing 36 currently rented vehicles and adding 17 new ones to the fleet. The council cites an increase in waste volume and collection requests as the primary driver for this investment. Additionally, the council will vote on various cultural and sports funding agreements, including support for local theatres, the ARCOLisboa fair, and the Lisbon Sport Film Festival.
The Government has decided to create a negotiation committee to review the management contract for the future Lisbon Oriental Hospital (HLO), following the loss of funding previously allocated under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), according to the order published this Monday in the Diário da República. The measure aims to adapt the financial model of the...
The current fleet of heavy urban waste collection vehicles has 61 trucks that are over 14 years old, with a high rate of inoperability, according to the Lisbon City Council.
