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A study by the consumer complaints platform Portal da Queixa finds that public institutions are failing to meet citizens' needs, leaving people pushed to their limits.

I'll vote for the AI President. A candidate able to foresee needs before they become crises, to ask why wages stagnate while GDP grows, and to prevent four‑hour queues in public services.

Home News AIMA among the entities with the most complaints AIMA among the entities with the most complaints According to O Jornal Económico, AIMA is among the public service entities that received the most complaints in 2025.

The proposal from the PSD/CDS-PP/IL coalition, which governs without an absolute majority, passed with the support of Chega. PS, Livre, BE, PAN, PCP and PEV voted against the planned expenditure of €1,345 million.

The Lisbon Municipal Assembly today approved the municipal budget proposal for 2026, with votes in favour from the elected members of the PSD/CDS-PP/IL coalition and Chega, and votes against from PS, Livre, BE, PAN, PCP and PEV.

The elected president of the Alentejo CCDR thanked his predecessors for their work and said he wants to 'introduce a spirit of closeness, speed, effectiveness and efficiency' into governance.

Near the border, in Campo Maior, António Filipe spoke about regional disparities, depopulation, the lack of essential public services and the ageing population.

Examines how algorithms that determine which voices are amplified or ignored—in areas such as social media moderation, electoral targeting and allocation of public services—can distort representation and weaken democratic institutions, raising concerns about accountability, transparency and concentration of power.

Agenda of the CCDRs (Commissions for Coordination and Regional Development of Portugal).

Portugal's CGTP (General Confederation of Portuguese Workers) says it may organise another general strike, not ruling out a return to a nationwide stoppage.

Presidential candidate André Pestana said Portugal should prioritise domestic social and environmental needs rather than increased defence spending, declaring he does not want “a single euro more for NATO”. He argues the fight should be against low wages and pensions, environmental degradation and the deterioration of public services, and proposes that funds currently transferred to private health providers be redirected into the National Health Service (SNS), claiming a large share of the state health budget is going to private companies.

The president of the municipality says the announced closure of the Carcavelos office 'is not decentralisation; it is a step backwards for access to public services.'

An actress by profession, an active voice in social causes, civic and political movements, and with a long career in national and European politics, Catarina Martins is standing for the Presidency of the Republic for the first time. She is the only woman in the race for Belém and promises to 'look after democracy' in a campaign in which the former coordinator of the Left Bloc wants there to be 'room for all voices' and space to tackle social inequalities, as well as to protect public services and value culture.
He became known as the face of the Union of All Education Professionals (S.T.O.P.) and for the school strikes in 2022 and 2023, and now believes 'it's time to open one's eyes.' André Pestana is a career teacher and outspoken social activist, and has decided to be one of the 11 candidates for Belém because he wants 'to be the voice of the voiceless' and to 'take the fight for public services to another level.'
Luísa Ximenes resigned from her post, saying there were no conditions to continue carrying out her duties.

Gouveia e Melo says the deterioration of healthcare and public services is the fault of political parties that, over recent decades, handed the State over to their clientelist networks. At a dinner in Fafe, the birthplace of Marques Mendes, the admiral spoke forcefully and warned of a 'swamp' that could undermine democracy.

Forecasts for growth of the Portuguese economy in 2026 range between 1.8% and 2.3%. Growth, once again, is not expected to clear the 2% threshold. Economists interviewed by Expresso, together with the OECD, point to multiple risks that could worsen the outlook — starting with external factors but also on the domestic front. A housing crisis and pressures on public services will make Portugal 'seen from inside' less rosy than the Portugal 'seen from outside'.

Debate in Parliament; the opposition will centre its criticism of Montenegro on health issues.

Miranda Sarmento says in parliament that Portugal has better indicators than the euro area average in everything except the stock of public debt, but that will also improve in 2026.

Less bureaucracy in public services, greater recognition of the importance of immigrants, job opportunities, political awareness, compassion for others and protection for women. Here is the Brazilians' wish list.

The party warned it would be possible to prevent the region's 'bankruptcy' in 2026.

Several public services in Portugal will operate for just two days this week, following the government’s decision to grant a long New Year holiday to civil servants. As during the The post Public offices in Portugal open only two days this week appeared first on Portugal Resident.

AIMA, the tax offices (Finanças), Citizen Service Centres (Lojas do Cidadão) and other public departments will only be providing in-person services on two days this week.
By postponing structural decisions, the Government prolongs the wait and feeds expectations that rarely materialise.
