7 PM. Fires. Seguro pressures Parliament but the delay lies with others

This is the first misfire of the President of the Republic's term, concerning the response to last year's wildfires. We explain it in this news report. Also, Seguro is received at Porto City Hall.

Notícias ao Minuto - Última hora

The article highlights the ongoing presidential inauguration events in Portugal, with programs continuing today in Arganil, Guimarães, and Porto. It notes that all Portuguese presidents since Soares have been sworn in on March 9th, exploring the historical reason behind this tradition. Additionally, the coverage includes political developments, such as the refusal of Aguiar-Branco to allow a debate on fuel prices, and economic insights regarding Portugal's financial stability amid global tensions. The article also features related news, including Portugal's participation in international events and reflections on recent political and economic trends.

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Notícias ao Minuto - Última hora

The webpage provides a broad overview of recent news related to Portugal, including political events such as the PSD's parliamentary jornadas with Paulo Portas, and the ongoing program of the President's inauguration in cities like Arganil, Guimarães, and Porto. It also highlights historical context regarding presidential inaugurations, noting that all Portuguese presidents since Soares have been sworn in on March 9. Additionally, the site reports on weather alerts affecting 12 districts due to snow and rough seas, and mentions notable discoveries like fossils of pterosaurs in Spain. Overall, the content covers political, environmental, and scientific updates relevant to Portugal.

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PJ and Spanish National Police dismantle illegal immigration network

Search warrants were executed in the national territory in the cities of Vila Nova de Gaia and Valongo, in the Porto district, and in Estarreja, in the Aveiro district.

Maia Chamber warns of scams using the Municipal Police logo

The symbol is being used to collect fines.

Health and Health Management Secretaries Sign Controversial Dispatch Quietly

António José Seguro's Inauguration with Two Days of Extended Programme in Arganil, Guimarães, and Porto

António José Seguro's inauguration as President of the Republic will feature a two-day programme, extended to Arganil, Guimarães, and Porto, with initiatives reflecting the priorities and goals of his mandate. According to a note sent to Lusa by the elected President's communication office, following the formal inauguration before the Assembly of the Republic, ...

Official decides in favour of the hospital where she worked and to which she remains connected

Strike in CP maintenance that affected Porto Metro called off

An agreement reached has allowed for the immediate cancellation of the strikes that had been in place since January.

Porto with Active Civil Protection Emergency Plan until Sunday

The government has placed 48 municipalities in a state of contingency due to the occurrence or high risk of floods and inundations.

"The situation is worsening": Douro River "has entered saturation phase" and Peso da Régua considers evacuation

The Mayor admitted the possibility of activating an evacuation plan for residences.

Porto City Council backtracks and permits residents' plant pots on Travessa das Águas

Pedro Duarte says that, after all, the pots comply with rules governing the use of public space and that there was 'a communication problem'. He says he wants to encourage similar initiatives.

Fiscal efficiency among reasons Porto could host the European Customs Authority

The Finance Minister said in Brussels that Portugal has one of the most efficient fiscal systems in Europe and is at the forefront of customs innovation, among the reasons presented for Porto to host the headquarters of the European Customs Authority. At a hearing in the European Parliament (EP) this Wednesday, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento and the Foreign Minister, ...

Matosinhos, Porto and Gaia to manage the riverfronts

The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, announced on Tuesday that the municipalities of Matosinhos, Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia will take over the management of the riverfronts, concessions and marinas. “We brought together the three municipalities — Vila Nova de Gaia, Matosinhos and Porto — with my team and the port authority of ...”

Matosinhos, Porto and Gaia will manage the riverfronts, concessions and marinas

Miguel Pinto Luz said the Government will provide the municipal councils with all the necessary and sufficient resources to be able to carry out that management.

Government to study ways to 'compensate' Matosinhos for Leixões port expansion

The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, said on Tuesday that the Port of Leixões expansion plan will go ahead. However, he said he will speak with the mayor of Matosinhos in an effort to try to 'compensate Matosinhos' for the impacts caused by the plan. 'The municipality of Matosinhos expressed its displeasure ...'

"Unfavourable opinion" from Matosinhos City Council on the new Northern Container Terminal project

Matosinhos City Council has said it will issue an unfavourable opinion on the new Northern Container Terminal at the Port of Leixões because it would force the city to give ground to allow the port to expand.

We are not in a position to proceed to a referendum on regionalisation in the next four years

On the night of the municipal elections, shortly after defeating Socialist Manuel Pizarro in the race to succeed Rui Moreira, Pedro Duarte presented himself as the new 'leader of the North', arguing that Porto's mayor 'must take on that role of hare and go a little ahead to drag the region along', because 'no one else has ...'

"That would be the last straw" — Ventura to use presidential result to topple the Government

The mayor of Porto, who was one of the first prominent PSD leaders to show support for António José Seguro in the second round of the presidential election, argues that a victory for André Ventura would be “a risk to [his] idea of what a liberal democracy should be.” But he denies him the role of representative ...

Pedro Duarte alongside Seguro: "I will have no hesitation. The country will be in very good hands"

The president of Porto City Council, Pedro Duarte, joined António José Seguro at a campaign event in Porto, formalising his support for the second round of the presidential election. The social-democrat mayor, who had backed Luís Marques Mendes in the first round, now says that with Seguro's election “the country will be in very good hands”.

António José Seguro urges people to vote: 'Polls don't elect presidents'

The presidential candidate was in Porto, where he said that “it is necessary that each Portuguese woman and each Portuguese man vote” in the second round on 8 February.

PCP asks Government to correct Metro do Porto's announcement of a metrobus to Trofa

The party accuses the Government of announcing a project different from that set out in the State Budget.

We must not leave it to chance; next Sunday’s vote is of crucial importance, warns Mendes