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The Portuguese government is set to approve the Single Social Benefit, a measure consolidating 13 welfare programs including the RSI, to meet Recovery and Resilience Plan requirements and secure 500 million euros in funding.
The Socialist Party in Lisbon has accused Mayor Carlos Moedas of illegally retaining Alberto Laplaine Guimarães as municipal secretary-general, arguing that his tenure has exceeded the legal ten-year limit and that a new public tender was required.
At Lisbon City Hall, appointments on an interim basis are coming to an end. All management roles, and we are talking about 163 positions, will from now on be chosen through public tenders. Opinion by Gonçalo Reis
Minister Gonçalo Matias claims that the Court of Auditors and its prior visa mechanism delayed the new Lisbon Oriental Hospital by years, resulting in an additional 164 million euro cost. Speaking at a Diário de Notícias conference, the minister defended the government's proposed reforms to the Court of Auditors, arguing that its current oversight powers and financial liability rules for public managers are anachronistic, paralyze public administration, and discourage qualified professionals from taking public roles.
Luís Rosa, a commentator for CNN Portugal, analyses the latest details regarding Operation Imergente.
Filipa Veiga holds the same position and salary she had at the council before being elected. She is a part-time president and coordinator of Culture in the same local authority.
Proposal from the majority leadership of Carlos Moedas (PSD) which will be discussed next week.
Carlos Moedas' proposal will be discussed at a council meeting next week
The Iniciativa Liberal (IL) party claims that the opening of public tenders for all 163 management positions at Lisbon City Council, reported in this Tuesday's edition of Diário de Notícias, is the result of a demand made by the party to join the coalition that re-elected Moedas in the 2025 local elections. In a social media post, the party congratulated the Lisbon executive on the decision, which will apply to all municipal directors, department heads, and division chiefs, stating that the liberals have always advocated for the restoration of normality and legality in recruitment procedures. The IL, which joined the PSD and CDS-PP in the 'Por Ti, Lisboa' coalition, argues that this step is essential for the professionalisation of council staff and ending the practice of acting appointments used to bypass the law. The party asserts that 'IL makes the difference' by promoting meritocracy, transparency, and equal opportunities. Lisbon City Council launches tenders for all 163 management positions. Lisbon: Socialist parish council presidents demand increased funding from Moedas.
PRESS REVIEW | Of these 163 positions, only three are currently unfilled
The increase applies until the end of September next year. Furthermore, the Minister of Infrastructure asks that his successor does not reverse current housing measures due to ideological prejudice.
Seguro criticised the “culture of disorganisation”, based on improvisation and the prioritisation of “conflict over content” in the media, during the 10th anniversary celebration of the newspaper Eco at the CCB in Lisbon.
The Mayor of Lisbon deferred responsibility for delays in supporting storm victims to the CCDR. The executive rejected opposition proposals to suspend the sale of state real estate assets.
The new director of event planning and production at EGEAC will face 27 charges. Lisbon City Council denies any involvement in the appointment.
The Mayor of Lisbon proposes that the position of Secretary-General of the municipality—vacant for nearly two months following the removal of Alberto Laplaine Guimarães—be filled on an interim basis by Paula Levy, a current director at the local authority.
As previously mentioned in an earlier report, the court's findings have already been forwarded to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
The information was released this Monday following an Audit of Financial Responsibility Determination (ARF) by the Court of Auditors (TdC).
Leitão Amaro's chief of staff considered the conduct inappropriate, according to the commission.
Former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Luís Campos Ferreira, is the new president of the executive committee of the Casa da América Latina, a non-profit association supported by the Lisbon City Council, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, embassies, and companies, which promotes cultural, economic, and institutional cooperation with countries in that region. He succeeds Alberto Laplaine Guimarães, who was removed from his position as secretary-general of the Lisbon City Council after being arrested as part of Operation Lúmen, which is investigating a corruption scheme involving the awarding of Christmas lighting contracts. Luís Campos Ferreira, a former PSD deputy for five terms and head of the Parliament Channel, was elected at the general assembly held this Thursday. He will combine his presidency of the Casa da América Latina with his duties as secretary-general of the UCCLA - Union of Capital Cities of Portuguese Language. The Casa da América Latina continues to have Carlos Moedas as its non-executive president, representing the Lisbon City Council, while Nuno Piteira Lopes, mayor of Cascais, remains at the head of the General Assembly Board. António Valle, director-general of the Lisbon Tourism Association, remains head of the Supervisory Board, and Ambassador António Almeida Lima will continue as vice-president of the executive committee. Created in 1998, the Casa da América Latina is a private, non-profit association that divides its activities between promoting economic and commercial relations between Portugal and Latin American countries, disseminating Latin American art and culture, and focusing on tropical medicine. Cultural policies of Portugal and Brazil at the Casa da América Latina.
José Toga Soares lives in Maia, in the Porto district, but has presided over the Avenidas Novas parish assembly in Lisbon since 2021. He received over 10,000 euros in allowances. The official downplays the situation.
The Inspector-General of Finance, António Ferreira dos Santos, will, starting next month, accumulate his management role with a gross monthly old-age pension of 5,187.59 euros, according to the notice with the list of retired public administration officials published this week in the Diário da República. Having already reached 70 years of age – the retirement age...
The President of the Assembly of the Republic has extended the deadline for submitting lists for parliamentary external bodies until Tuesday at lunchtime, a deadline which was originally set for this Thursday, April 2nd, a source from José Pedro Aguiar-Branco's office told Lusa. According to the same source, since these lists were not submitted by 12:00 PM – the original deadline was midnight – and given the public holiday, which in parliament includes this Thursday afternoon and Monday, this new deadline was established. However, this extension does not affect the scheduled date for the election of these bodies, April 16th, which has already faced several postponements.
The proposal, denied in a private meeting, followed the decision not to renew the contracts of TBA artistic director Francisco Frazão and Aljube Museum director Rita Rato.
Santos Pereira attempted to explain the rationale behind Centeno's early retirement: there were 21 professionals in that situation and his pension rate is lower than the bank's average, where the role of consultant has been “ended”.
Álvaro Santos Pereira, Governor of the Bank of Portugal (BdP), stated that Mário Centeno's early retirement followed all established rules and was a mutual agreement. The Governor also announced that savings from the departure of administration consultants will be redirected towards maternity and paternity support measures, and clarified that the Bank of Portugal cannot set limits on bank fees, as this is a legislative responsibility.
The municipalities of Oeiras and Amadora are on the brink of conflict. It is essential to compare the military capabilities of these two powers to better follow the unfolding of hostilities.
The association maintains that it has not been named as a formal suspect and that the protocols with the Lisbon City Council are transparent. Carla Salsinha remains suspended from her duties.
Cultural mediators from the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) are holding a strike and protest today at the Government headquarters to demand their incorporation into the institution's permanent staff.
The prosecutor charged six defendants whose reimbursements did not exceed 100 euros. Isaltino Morais is accused of having “devised” a plan for his own benefit and that of the other 22 defendants.
