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Portuguese protests over cost of living and housing crisis

9 clusters · 124 sources · last updated about 9 hours ago

Latest: Protests and unrest reported in Lisbon and Barcelona

Protests regarding the rising cost of living and housing rights have expanded across Portugal, including Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Funchal, Faro, Braga, and Aveiro. The CGTP trade union and political groups like the PCP ha

Inquiry into Luís Neves advances in Portuguese Parliament

10 clusters · 41 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Chega proposes 50+ witnesses for Luís Neves parliamentary inquiry

The Chega party has moved forward with a parliamentary inquiry commission investigating Minister of Internal Administration Luís Neves’s tenure as Director of the Judicial Police (PJ). Following a failed motion of censur

Portuguese budget debates and escalating housing crisis

25 clusters · 58 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Portugal Socialist Party criticizes government over housing and cost of living

Negotiations for the 2027 State Budget (OE2027) have intensified. Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento aims for a budget surplus of 0.3% to 0.5% of GDP to reduce national debt, warning that opposition proposals rega

Lisbon Metropolitan Area regional development

2 clusters · 12 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Lisbon Metropolitan Area establishes new security council

The Lisbon Metropolitan Area (AML) is implementing new strategic initiatives across various sectors. In October 2026, the AML, in collaboration with DINÂMIA’CET from ISCTE, held a ‘Strategies for Culture’ workshop to dev

Portugal pension reform and fiscal policy updates

21 clusters · 52 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Portugal implements temporary 50% reduction in IRS tax withholding for November

The debate over Portugal’s pension sustainability has intensified following a government-commissioned report coordinated by economist Jorge Bravo. The study concludes the Social Security system is in deficit, a finding c

Portuguese IP3 highway toll proposal and roadworks

3 clusters · 13 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: IP3 highway closures scheduled in Tondela and Santa Comba Dão

The Portuguese government has proposed implementing tolls on the IP3 highway once duplication works are finished, aiming to connect Viseu and Coimbra. Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Miguel Pinto Luz defended the

Opposition to biomethane projects in Portugal

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Residents protest biomethane projects in Alenquer and Torres Novas

Opposition to proposed biomethane production projects by the company Gás da Terra has emerged across multiple Portuguese municipalities. In Marés, the Municipal Assembly unanimously approved a motion to oppose the plant,

Portugal public transport pass expansions

3 clusters · 20 sources · last updated 29 days ago

Latest: Passe Ferroviário Verde expanded to Lisbon and Porto urban trains

The Portuguese government and the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (AML) have introduced various public transport pass options to cater to different user groups. Initially, the government highlighted initiatives to assist stude