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Lisbon is planning to establish a network of dedicated 'AIMA Spaces' to streamline support services and residency processing for the migrant population.
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.
Lisbon is currently facing a complete halt in scheduling for the renewal of identification cards.
The protest affects at least 138 educational establishments across 62 municipalities in the country, with the highest incidence in coastal regions such as Lisbon, Loures, and Seixal.
The teachers' strike saw an 80% turnout and led to the disruption of 1,035 schools, according to union reports. Dozens are gathered in front of the Belém Palace to call for 'Equity'.
Sintra City Council received confirmation this Friday, June 12, that the Court of Auditors has granted prior approval for the acquisition of 39 new waste collection vehicles, representing an investment of approximately 12 million euros. According to the municipality, the vehicles will be delivered in phases throughout the year to replace part of the current fleet, which includes vehicles over a decade old. This reinforcement is part of a broader investment in urban hygiene, including the replacement of 1,500 recycling bins for over 600,000 euros. The goal is to improve working conditions for staff in the country's second most populous municipality, where 560 tonnes of waste are collected daily. Marco Almeida described the court's decision as a victory, noting that the previous administration's plan to lease 69 trucks for 70.5 million euros was cancelled due to concerns over financial sustainability and potential tariff increases for residents.
Investment of 12 million euros with authorisation from the Court of Auditors.
The municipality led by Moedas wants to end the 50% discount for students who do not benefit from School Social Action, which was created in 2024. The PS and the Left Bloc say they will vote against the change.
Audit states that a “very significant portion of the resources mobilised” by the service created by Moedas in October 2022 “did not translate, on a proportional scale, into effective healthcare”.
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...
Workers from the registry and notary offices began a week-long strike this Monday against the critical situation in the sector.
The school community has been out of the Convento dos Caetanos for eight years, waiting for the works to be completed. This Monday, they will hold a protest-concert near the ministry to demand answers.
A PS deputy claims the information came from the ULS president, but the hospital denies it. There are 330 foreign workers, and since 2024, approximately three thousand immigrants have been treated annually.
The Prime Minister believes that many families were harmed, especially children, and that the political positions behind the strike were already known.
João Gamelas has resigned as clinical director for the hospital area of ULS Lisboa Ocidental, citing personal reasons while acknowledging that a breakdown in trust and professional relationships influenced his decision. The resignation follows reports of a toxic work environment within the Human Resources department of the ULS, which oversees the São Francisco Xavier, Egas Moniz, and Santa Cruz hospitals, as well as 19 health centres. The Health Regulatory Authority (IGAS) is currently investigating the HR department's operations and hiring practices under director André Coelho Dias.
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.
Recent commentary on the National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) often cites a lack of funding and staff as the cause for its decline. However, the author argues that the institution's past performance—including record-breaking fines and investigations between 2021 and 2022—proves it once had the capacity to act effectively. The current drop in activity is attributed to the systematic loss of experienced staff and a shift in leadership priorities, rather than a lack of resources. In an era of rapid digitalisation and AI, the author warns that a weakened data protection authority is a threat to all citizens, as the institution's role in both enforcement and public education is essential.
Urban cleaning workers deliver a list of demands to Moedas for better facilities and collection vehicles. The union accuses the government of lying about a recent 2.3 million investment.
Association president tells Parliament that the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) was “catastrophic”: “two-thirds” of the beds remained unexecuted due to delays that began under the previous government and have continued under the current one.
Despite the creation of new beds funded by the PRR, several units have closed due to a lack of financial sustainability.
Almada, Cascais, Loures, and Vila Franca de Xira state they only managed to access the platform where applications are submitted in the last few days, and Loures claims it cannot access it at all. The CCDR guarantees widespread access.
The Government denies having responsibility for the failures in passport control at Lisbon airport.
The current operating hours of post offices vary between six and seven hours daily, and a reduction to three and a half hours has been imposed.
