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Left Bloc and PCP leaders strongly oppose the government's proposed labour package, arguing it threatens workers' rights and increases precariousness, while calling for collective action to block the legislation.
The Left Bloc and other opposition parties have sharply criticized the Portuguese government, labeling its response to Storm Kristin as incompetent and negligent following the release of the President's Open Presidency report.
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Mayors in Barreiro are opposing the closure of the obstetrics and gynaecology emergency unit, citing that over 16,000 births have occurred there between 2014 and 2024. They find the decision to close the unit incomprehensible, especially in light of ongoing healthcare challenges, such as ambulances being held for hours at other emergency departments due to high patient volumes.
The PCP secretary-general stated today that sending the labour law revision to the committee stage without a general vote would be a “scam”, calling for courage from “those who want to sponsor” this bill to declare their support.
Sines has a 30 billion 'gold mine', but the Government needs to step up its game regarding infrastructure. Meanwhile, Montenegro and Ventura are testing their strength over the revision of the laws.
The Socialist Party wants to know when the construction of a new building for the Sines GNR station is scheduled and asks when new patrol vehicles will be allocated.
Paulo Raimundo argues that the opposition to the Government's labour package “is also a fight for the rights of children and families”.
The Council of Ministers approved 4.5 million euros for the demilitarisation of the Alcochete Shooting Range by 2029, the year in which the concessionaire ANA is expected to begin construction on the new airport.
The demilitarisation of the Alcochete shooting range will cost 4.5 million euros, as authorised by the Government on the same day it empowered Parpública to sell stakes in non-strategic companies.
The government maintains that deactivating the Alcochete Shooting Range is a “necessary condition to proceed with the new Lisbon Airport”.
The Government views the expansion of Vila Nova de Santo André, in Sines, as a central pillar in responding to the housing pressure that the creation of seven thousand jobs may place on the region. However, it also highlights that regulated temporary accommodation instruments are planned for displaced workers. “In the field of housing, the Government identifies as...
Four months after the floods, the government provided funds to rehabilitate infrastructure such as roads and bridges. However, few business owners were eligible for aid, says mayor Clarisse Campos.
The coordinator of the Left Bloc considered there to be “no doubt at all” that the Government “demonstrated a lack of commitment and all of its incompetence in managing” the consequences of the storms.
In the opinion of José Manuel Pureza, “all of this is a tragedy for the country,” arguing that the Government should be “clearly censured.”
Defence Minister Nuno Melo guarantees that the mechanism created by the Government to oversee investments in the sector will be “the most effective and transparent” in the history of the democracy.
The Minister of Defence stated this Saturday, May 23, that the mechanism created by the Government to oversee investments in the sector will be the most effective and transparent in the history of democracy, while highlighting the central role of the Navy in the current international context. During the official Navy Day celebrations in Setúbal, Nuno Melo referred to the Council of Ministers' approval of a mission structure responsible for managing loans from the European Peace Facility (EPF), amounting to 5.8 billion for Defence, and an independent commission to monitor the application of investments in the area. The minister emphasized that the new frigates will be a transformative leap for the Navy, ensuring modern and credible naval capabilities, and reiterated the importance of maintaining a balanced Navy that combines conventional and unconventional assets to protect Portugal's vast maritime territory.
The Minister of Defence stated today that the mechanism created by the Government to oversee investments in the sector will be 'the most effective and transparent' in the history of democracy and highlighted the centrality of the Navy in the current international context.
The Minister of Defence stated that the mechanism created by the Government to oversee investments in the sector will be 'the most effective and transparent' in the history of democracy and highlighted the centrality of the Navy in the current international context. During the official Navy Day celebrations in Setúbal, Nuno Melo referred to the approval on Thursday by the Council...
The judge opted for the most severe coercive measure. Furthermore, the President of the Republic warns that the Government's management during the storms was uncoordinated and unclear.
The president of the PSD expresses his willingness to review the Government's performance in 2029. Also, the case of the children abandoned in Alcácer do Sal. And Donald Trump, who is considering resuming attacks on Iran.
For Raimundo, workers do not deserve more precariousness or lack of respect, but rather more stability and higher wages, highlighting that these are essential elements.
Portuguese activists will spend the night in Istanbul before heading to Porto. Also, Parliament is in favour of extending free public transport for veterans to the entire country.
When asked by journalists whether there have been any discussions regarding labour reform, Carneiro argued that 'the Government needs to know what it wants to do now'.
There are conversations I have with friends that I would not like to see made public. They are usually juvenile nonsense about football and girls, but I admit that, for Costa, Sines is equally embarrassing.
But Lacerda is not an exception in Portugal. He is one of many business facilitators who swarm around political power.
Buildings at the site have appeared “over the last 50 years” and the Navy only issues “reports and subsequent embargoes”. As it is a sensitive area, the ministry is considering the possibility of expropriating the land.
The conversation regarding the data centre in Sines was only discovered in October 2025, following a review of the investigation.
The conversation regarding the data centre in Sines was only discovered in October 2025, following a review of the investigation.
Publicly released wiretaps reveal a conversation between the former Prime Minister and Diogo Lacerda Machado regarding the data centre that was to be built in Sines.
