- 5d ago
Portugal's Constitutional Court clears Return Law after presidential review
Judges at Palácio Raton found no unconstitutionality in the Aliens and Asylum Law, allowing faster deportations and extended detention limits to proceed after a challenge by President António José Seguro.
- 5d ago
Chega threatens no-confidence motion against Portuguese government over interior minister
Chega leader André Ventura set a deadline of 1 September for Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to dismiss Minister of Internal Administration Luís Neves, warning that failure to act will trigger a parliamentary motion of no confidence.
- Aug 23
António José Seguro calls for rapid inquiry conclusions into Internal Administration Minister Luís Neves
Portuguese President António José Seguro requested swift conclusions to ongoing investigations into Internal Administration Minister Luís Neves during a visit to Vila Nova de Cerveira on Sunday.
- Aug 21
Two Portuguese soldiers die on A1 motorway while assisting stranded lorry driver
Two Portuguese Army soldiers aged 21 and 22 died on Friday morning after being struck by a car on the A1 motorway near Cantanhede while helping a lorry driver with a blown tyre.
- Aug 8
Campo Maior's Festas do Povo returns after 11 years with 400,000 visitors expected
Campo Maior's Festas do Povo, a UNESCO-recognized paper flower festival in Portugal's Alto Alentejo, opened on 8 August after an 11-year hiatus, expecting 400,000 visitors across nine days and more than 100 decorated streets.
- Aug 4
Portugal's health minister backs fee for patients who refuse continuing care beds, sector says it won't work
Health Minister Ana Paula Martins said the government is weighing a progressive weekly fee on hospital patients who, after clinical discharge, refuse a place in the national continuing care network, a proposal from the National Ethics Council aimed at clearing over 3,500 delayed discharges.
- Jul 23
Two Portuguese doctors killed in Formentera motorcycle crash while celebrating end of medical training
Teresa Pinheiro, 30, and Rita Rebelo, 31, died on Wednesday when their rented motorcycle collided with a taxi on the island of Formentera. They were part of a group of eight colleagues celebrating the end of their medical specialities.
- Jul 9
Livre, PCP, and Bloc force parliamentary debate on new INEM law following President's promulgation
Three Portuguese left-wing parties are triggering a parliamentary review of the newly enacted organic law for the National Institute of Medical Emergency, citing lack of transparency and worker involvement.
- Jul 8
Portugal's president enacts higher education overhaul and emergency medical reform, greenlights Porto technical university
President António José Seguro signed into law a new legal framework for higher education and a restructured emergency medical institute, alongside decrees creating the Technical University of Porto and integrating a hotel school into Nova University.
- Jun 16
Portugal's PM Montenegro and Chega's Ventura set for last-ditch labour talks as PS stays out
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and Chega leader André Ventura will meet on Tuesday, two days before parliament debates the government’s controversial labour law overhaul, while the main opposition Socialist Party confirms it has not been invited.
- Jun 15
Portugal’s Constitutional Court picks João Carlos Loureiro as president hours after four new judges take office
The 13-judge plenary chose the former vice-president on Monday afternoon, restoring full leadership to a court that had been operating below strength since last October.
- Jun 13
Portuguese president praises farmers' resilience at National Agriculture Fair
After a five-hour visit to the National Agriculture Fair in Santarém, President António José Seguro praised farmers' technological prowess and resilience, calling for continued support so they do not face challenges alone.
- Jun 10
President Seguro vetoes ban on 'ideological' flags in public buildings, returning bill to parliament
President António José Seguro has returned a bill to parliament without enactment, blocking a right-wing push to prohibit 'ideological, partisan or associative' flags from being flown on public buildings.
- May 30
Edgar Morin, French philosopher of complexity and Resistance fighter, dies at 104
Edgar Morin, the French sociologist and philosopher who developed the theory of complex thought and fought in the Resistance against Nazi Germany, has died at the age of 104, his family announced on Saturday.
