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Portugal is expanding its healthcare infrastructure to combat gambling addiction by planning two new public treatment centres, including one in Porto, building on the initial dedicated unit launched in Lisbon.
The cancellation of the Volta project does not require the repayment of Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) funds to the European Commission.
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.
After the sale of the property was approved for 7.2 million, the state-owned real estate agency requested a revaluation. The price rose and caught the city council by surprise, which has reportedly already found an alternative in one of its own properties.
Operational assistants are urgently appealing for the hiring of healthcare professionals to care for students with specific educational needs. “The workers are completely exhausted.”
Non-teaching staff in Sintra, numbering over a thousand across more than 100 school clusters in the municipality, seek a meeting with the mayor, Marco Almeida, to highlight the situation in schools.
The mayor also announces the reopening of mental health services.
Without adequate budgets or delegated powers, civil parishes cease to be a political body and become a banality mandated by law
One year ago, the people of Cascais entrusted me with the presidency of the Cascais City Council. During this first year, we began laying the foundations for the next ten. We have a vision for our municipality: Cascais for a lifetime. We want our residents to be able to grow, study, work, and raise a family with the quality of life they deserve. Consequently, one of our priorities is housing, with the goal of providing 3,600 housing solutions by 2029. In this first year, we have already allocated, on average, one home per day to our residents, and new municipal housing projects are currently in the preliminary study phase. At the same time, we are paving the way for new rental housing solutions through the 'Build to Rent' model and the development of cooperative projects. We also did what only we can do: acquire strategic land to combat real estate speculation. While a city council cannot solve the housing problems of the Portuguese people alone, it can and must set an example for all political decision-makers in the country. We still want more. Quality of life means having good healthcare services nearby, being able to go to a park close to home, enrolling our children in a good school, using free public transport, and feeling safe at all times. In Health, we opened SNS (National Health Service) counters in Carcavelos, Parede, and São Domingos de Rana, and the 'Bata Branca' project provides general and family medicine consultations to adults without a family doctor. In Education, we added 10 million euros to the budget and inaugurated the new Cascais Secondary School, an investment exceeding 32 million euros. We have already supported more than three thousand students with higher education scholarships, and we will transform the Pereira Coutinho School into a technical-vocational school. Regarding mobility, buses remain free, and we have created two new school bus lines and a connection between São Domingos de Rana and the Cascais Hospital. In the environment, we purchased almost 50 hectares of land for the municipality's largest urban park, which will be five to six times larger than the Marechal Carmona Park. In terms of safety, we have reorganized and strengthened the Municipal Police, inaugurated the Trajouce police station, and opened a Mental Health Office for the security forces. In the economy, we lowered the municipal share of income tax (IRS) to 4.5% and reduced the municipal property tax (IMI) by 15% for all primary and permanent residences. I have written that democracy begins in local life and ends in the quality of life of citizens. In the year that Cascais is also the European Capital of Democracy, we launched our largest Participatory Budget ever, with 12 million euros. Just as a house needs foundations, the future of Cascais needs pillars upon which we will build the next decade. This was only the first year of a project that is for a lifetime.
The party considers that the protests of the last week require concrete and immediate solutions. Additionally, an IT failure is affecting the National Health Service and forcing the suspension of appointments.
Employees accuse the board, composed of Joaquim Carreira, Ana Alves, and Luís Ferreira Lopes, of engaging in a “succession of acts of mismanagement and disrespect for the standards of independence.”
The 2027 State Budget (OE2027) forecasts 254 million euros in costs for public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the health sector, 34 million more than the 220 million projected for this year.
The Ministry of Education states that all 1st cycle classes without a teacher will be, “from today,” “covered through transitional measures” until a teacher is appointed. The Parish Council guarantees that this Wednesday there are still children at home.
Across the country, there are more than 400 classes with 30 or more students. Overcrowding is occurring primarily in Greater Lisbon and is having a significant impact on the daily life of schools. Leonor Riso is the guest.
October is a month for reflection on essential aspects of life, such as health and well-being, with a particular focus on mental health. With significant numbers of the population facing mental health challenges, local authorities play a crucial role in providing proximity-based support. In Cascais, initiatives like the new SNS 24 desks, support for victims of domestic violence, and community-building cultural events demonstrate how local government can act as a vital link in prevention and social support, working alongside the state and community institutions to ensure no one faces life's challenges alone.
The English presenter, known for being a close friend of Cristiano Ronaldo, claims that the Portuguese manager belittled and humiliated the former Portugal captain, failing to keep promises made.
He considers it a 'parliamentary practice'. Currently, two Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry are nearing completion: one regarding INEM and another concerning forest fires.
Thousands of people come to Portugal specifically to access healthcare services for free. The greatest pressure is noted in Greater Lisbon, the Alentejo Coast, and the Algarve.
The goal is to bring the sovereign body of Parliament closer to citizens in general.
A gambler who accumulated three million in debt is among the most serious cases monitored by the Lisbon Gambling Intervention Unit, which received fifty patients in its first three months of operation.
In 2023, the ICAD had 358 patients seeking treatment for this disorder, a number that rose to 782 in 2025, an increase of 118%.
According to Isabel Mendes Lopes, when there were regional Education directorates, they were the ones that maintained the connection with schools, which ceased to happen with the centralisation of services.
Several primary school classes are without teachers at the Luís António Verney School Group. Some students have been sent home, while others have been integrated into classes of different grade levels.
The union accuses the municipality of failing to meet commitments made in January. Gardeners, painters, and SMAS employees are demanding a response to their labour demands.
The leader of the National Union of Local Government Workers (STAL) has said today that participation figures for the strike by general civil servants “are good”, particularly in the districts The post High turn out for public sector strike that gives workers time off till Tuesday appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The strike, which began at midnight today and lasts for 24 hours, is expected to affect schools, universities, Social Security services, registry and notary offices, the justice system, and waste collection.
