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Mafalda said that Gonçalo Reis guaranteed he believed the Chega member was innocent in the case regarding houses rented to illegal immigrants.
Mafalda Livermore, who was dismissed from the Lisbon City Council, responds for the first time on the Grande Jornal da Noite.
The Chega MP wants consequences to be taken following the report aired by RTP regarding the case of Mafalda Livermore, the girlfriend of the Chega councillor, who was dismissed from the municipal Social Services for allegedly renting out clandestine housing to immigrants.
The controversy stems from a case involving the councillor's girlfriend, who allegedly rented out clandestine housing to immigrants.
Carlos Moedas' executive considered that there had been “a breach of institutional trust.”
Appointed by Moedas to the City Hall's Social Services, she rents out houses in disgraceful conditions to illegal immigrants. She is the girlfriend of the Chega councillor.
The play “T2 in Benfica for 600 euros” addresses the realities faced by thousands of people in the capital of the country.
Appointed by Moedas to the City Hall's Social Services, she rents out houses in disgraceful conditions to illegal immigrants. She is the girlfriend of the Chega councillor.
The article highlights recent notable events in Portugal, including the emotional farewell of António Lobo Antunes, a renowned Portuguese author, marked by moments of laughter, tears, and Benfica football club references. It also reports the death of Nuno Morais Sarmento, a former minister, at age 65. Politically, a member of the Chega party was dismissed from the Lisbon City Hall after renting out substandard housing. Additionally, the article mentions the detention of seven police officers involved in torture at the Rato police station, who are now under preventive detention. These updates reflect significant cultural, political, and social developments in Portugal.
Jaime Quintas lived for 50 years in the Padre Cruz neighbourhood of Lisbon, until in November 2025, he was forced to leave his home by members of Gebalis.
The Lisbon City Council is currently undertaking work to stabilize the slope in the Graça area after a landslide caused by bad weather, which continues to necessitate the relocation of residents, revealed the councillor for Works. Joana Baptista stated that they are already on site conducting topographic surveys and geological tests, and moving forward with a design/construction procedure for slope stabilization and water drainage. The councillor spoke during a meeting of the Lisbon Municipal Assembly, addressing questions from PEV and BE deputies regarding the landslide and the preventive evacuation of buildings. On February 10, a landslide was recorded in the Graça parish, leading to the evacuation of seven people from three buildings on Rua Damasceno Monteiro as a precautionary measure. According to Joana Baptista, the slope in question is between Rua Damasceno Monteiro and Travessa Terras do Monte, which has a significant area and has previously been addressed by the Lisbon City Council in 2010 and 2017 for consolidation and stabilization. Due to recent adverse weather conditions, another landslide occurred in an area that had not yet been intervened. All residents have been duly informed, and those who were relocated will have to remain so, as the houses still do not meet safety conditions. The outdoor areas of Rua Damasceno Monteiro will also remain closed for now. A major project is underway for the coming months. In this context, BE presented a recommendation for the council to take immediate measures for slope stabilization and containment, which was approved with votes against from IL and CDS-PP. Regarding the impacts of bad weather in the city, Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas stated that damage assessments are still being conducted but expects to present this information on Thursday, estimating damages in the millions of euros and emphasizing that the central government must respond. Moedas noted that recent storms caused over 2,000 incidents in the city, highlighting the need to intervene in over 200 streets to fill potholes and emphasizing the General Plan of Lisbon to minimize flood risks. The PS inquired about urban hygiene reforms, as the council plans to extend inter-administrative contracts until December 31, 2026, despite Moedas' management considering the delegation of powers to parish councils as the source of problems. The PSD mayor responded that a transition period is necessary, stating that from 2025, waste collection around eco-islands will be ensured by the City Council. The municipal group of IL questioned the Lisbon Without Wires programme, aimed at removing dead cables from facades and poles, with Urbanism councillor Vasco Moreira Rato revealing that 330 buildings have been intervened and about 37 kilometres of cables removed, with work continuing in the Baixa area and other neighbourhoods throughout the year.
The Lisbon City Council cancelled 6,765 local accommodation registrations, “equivalent to about 40%”, out of nearly 20,000.
A man reported a scam to the Judicial Police in Lisbon. He claims to have met the scammer on social media.
Changes to the Municipal Regulation of Local Accommodation reduced the ratios from 20% to 10% in areas of absolute containment.
The issue concerns the administrative possession process of a municipality-owned building in Alcântara, initiated by the Metropolitano de Lisboa.
The Lisbon City Council has cancelled 40% of local accommodations due to inactivity, marking a significant move in the city's management of 'ghost' AL licenses. This week's highlights also include insights from César Araújo on the influx of Asian products into Europe, discussions on the PRR, and advancements in Quantum Computing. Other topics cover the unpredictability of European funds and TAP's potential role within the Air France/KLM group.
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The dispute centres on the Government's decision to exchange the former headquarters of the Ministry of Education for two buildings of the Open University in the Príncipe Real area.
The PS government announced that the former Ministry of Education building on Avenida 5 de Outubro would be converted into a new student residence, but the City Council opted for a different solution.
The Mayor of Lisbon calls for the creation of a specific plan to resolve the housing crisis, warning that municipal councils will be left without financial capacity after the programme ends.
Carlos Moedas justified the proposal, emphasising that “many councils, after June, are left with either national support or their own capital, but they do not have the capacity for such large amounts”.
The president of Lisbon City Council today called for a Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) dedicated solely to housing, emphasising that the programme in force until June 2026 is not sufficient to resolve the current crisis.
Three public higher education institutions submitted a proposal to create student accommodation in the former headquarters of the Ministry of Education on Avenida 5 de Outubro. They were willing to pay for the refurbishment in full, but never received a response.
Benfica members approved the “Benfica District” project at an extraordinary General Assembly, with 59.24% voting in favour. The development — a campaign pledge of re-elected president Rui Costa — aims to transform the area around the Estádio da Luz, increase stadium capacity and will have material implications for the club's revenue streams, the local property market and urban infrastructure planning.
