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The Azambuja City Council has issued an unfavourable opinion on a proposed 2 billion euro data centre project in Alcoentre. Local officials refused to grant the development the status of Project of Potential National Interest (Projeto de Potencial Interesse Nacional or PIN), citing a lack of sufficient studies to evaluate the project's impact on the region.
The Deputy Mayor of Porto, Catarina Araújo, states that the Socialist Party and Chega did not present evidence that would lead to a change in the municipal services' analysis. The Prosecutor General's Office confirmed to Expresso that, following a complaint, an inquiry has been opened.
The Mayor of Lisbon asked the European Parliament to “review” the Volta system. “I see people in my city searching through rubbish bins every day. I have reports of people who were in drug treatment programmes who abandon their treatment to go to this system to get a few cents for their next...
Home News Portuguese city to install video surveillance in priority locations Portuguese city to install video surveillance in priority locations Santa Maria da Feira will install video surveillance at city entrances and key locations in the historic centre, the municipality announced today.
The city council unanimously approved the international public tender, which will last for eight years. The new contract demands higher quality and strict oversight, including surprise inspections.
A good law on overcrowding will certainly need objective criteria. But it will also need sufficiently broad concepts to allow for the distinction between a full house and an exploited one.
The Lisbon City Council's Housing Councillor has refused to reverse the eviction of a mother and her two children from a municipal property in Marvila, stating that 2,800 families are currently ahead of her in the queue for social housing. Councillor Vasco Moreira Rato explained that the council must comply with court rulings, noting that the resident's legal challenges against Gebalis, the municipal housing management company, were unsuccessful. PCP deputy Sofia Lisboa argued that the family had been paying rent and attempting to regularise their contract following the deaths of the original tenants, but the council maintained that making an exception would be unfair to other families in need. Additionally, the council discussed the potential relocation of the historic Academia Recreio Artístico to a municipal building in Poço do Borratém.
Maria Luísa Aldim highlighted municipal investment in supporting homeless people, noting that 'vulnerabilities are diverse', which requires 'a careful approach'.
The cultural strategy of Inês de Medeiros' municipality was approved this Friday. The winning city will be announced on December 9th. Guarda, Leiria, and Setúbal are also competing.
The mayor advocates for an amendment to ensure a fairer distribution of resources and to strengthen territorial cohesion. He calls for greater involvement from the Central Administration and warns that not everything has been achieved.
The Lisbon municipality inaugurated a memorial this morning to pay tribute to the victims. Additionally, 17 people were injured following Russian attacks on the city of Odessa, in southern Ukraine.
The City Council is moving forward without waiting for the PSD/CDS-PP Government. Luísa Salgueiro guarantees that more than 20 million will be recovered from the State. Ready in 3 to 4 years.
The concessionaire wants to continue, but the municipal company Ambifaro is not renewing the contract. It has other projects – to create a multipurpose square intended for events.
The association warns that there are still 108 municipalities without a Municipal Climate Action Plan.
November 1st is now the deadline for companies to proceed with the removal.
Lisbon begins negotiations on new rules in September. Until then, it “will continue to act in strict compliance with the law”. During this term, 149 billboards have already been removed. The opposition criticises “municipal propaganda”.
Municipalities affected by the storms can now apply for the Municipal Emergency Fund (FEM). Applications are open until November 30.
Since October 2024, municipalities have been able to adopt their own administrative regulations defining the procedures and means of action for local accommodation within their respective territories.
The connection between Feira and the country is due to historical aspects. “We stand with the Venezuelan people and the Portuguese and Feira natives living in Venezuela,” stated the Mayor of Feira.
The mayor states that the municipality and residents have to support the inter-municipal company. He regrets that they are unable to take advantage of EU funds and challenges large cities to integrate with inland systems.
The mayor of Pedrógão Grande has argued for a national price for water, stating that inland municipalities cannot continue to pay for water and sanitation at prices much higher than those in large cities. He noted that they cannot keep paying significantly more than what is charged in urban areas.
A Left Bloc councillor proposed a pilot project to prepare a 'network of public grocery stores' spread across the various parishes of the capital. The right-wing parties voted against the measure and the PCP criticised the 'lack of justification'.
Porto City Council approved this Tuesday the sale of two properties that had been acquired to be ceded to associations for the construction of mosques, but the proposal was opposed by the PS, which argued that they could have been used for other purposes. “What is at stake, from our point of view, is not what it is...”
The municipality is awaiting a study from the company OPT and will take measures based on its conclusions.
The buildings were constructed in the late 1970s to provide affordable housing. However, a surface rights regime prevents residents from selling their units. The uncertainty stems from the fact that the land is owned by the municipality.
The mayor of Seixal says that most of Almada's water is extracted in his municipality.
The Mayor of Almada explains that there may be “several factors” contributing to the substantial increase in water usage in the municipality, namely the “increase in the resident population and those who come to the coast during the summer period.”
Five proposals approved in a private executive meeting, with abstention from Chega. BE criticises the absence of the annual report on homelessness in Lisbon.
Ninety-three percent of Almada's boreholes are located within the Seixal municipality (28 out of a total of 32), according to official data.
