Luís Montenegro
Portuguese politician (1973–), the 199th prime minister of Portugal (2024–)
- 11h ago
Porto police charge at housing camp prompts inquiry and calls for mayor's resignation
Police charged a housing camp in Praça D. João I, Porto, in the early hours of Thursday, 15 October. The movement says 39 people were hurt, and the IGAI opened an administrative inquiry on Friday, 16 October.
- 14h ago
Diesel to rise 4.5 cents and petrol fall 1.5 cents in Portugal from 19 October
The Automóvel Club de Portugal projects diesel at 2.189 euros a litre and petrol at 2.10 euros from Monday, 19 October, though the figures can still shift with market moves through 16 October.
- 3d ago
Pedro Moura takes office as PSP director, pledging a police force for everyone
Superintendent-chief Pedro Moura took office as national director of the PSP in Lisbon on Tuesday, 13 October, promising a human police force. Negotiations with the unions on careers and supplements are still under way.
- 3d ago
Portugal picks Lufthansa over Air France-KLM for 44.9% stake in TAP
The offer values the 44.9% holding at €1,025 million, with a second-phase bid of €1,351 million for the remaining 50.1% already under negotiation.
- 4d ago
Montenegro rejects Passos Coelho's call for a PSD alliance with Chega
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said on Monday, 12 October, that the PSD should not be chained to Chega, responding to former prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho's SIC Notícias interview in which Passos urged a right-wing alliance with Chega and the Liberal Initiative.
- 4d ago
Portugal's interior ministry removes secretary-general over SIRESP oversight dispute
Minister Luís Neves ended the functions of Ricardo Carrilho, secretary-general of the Ministry of Internal Administration, after Expresso reported a rupture over oversight of the SIRESP emergency network.
- 6d ago
Thousands protest cost of living and rents in Lisbon, Porto, Braga and Aveiro
On Saturday 10 October, protesters in Lisbon, Porto, Braga and Aveiro demanded urgent action from Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's government as Portugal's average rent reached a record 10.17 euros per square metre in the second quarter of 2026.
- Oct 10
Irish presidency proposes 8% cut to Commission's 2028-2034 EU budget plan
The revised framework totals 1.62 trillion euros and saves 141 billion euros against the Commission's initial proposal, with cohesion and agriculture taking the smallest reduction. The Commission criticised the cuts, and Portugal's prime minister said his country is not in a position to be optimistic.
- Oct 9
Portugal's state reaches 19% of REN after buying Fidelidade's 5.3% stake
Parpública agreed to buy the REN stake held by the Fidelidade insurance group, and the government says its target for the state's holding is now complete. The purchase still needs a visa from the Tribunal de Contas, and its financial terms will not be disclosed until then.
- Oct 8
Marco Rubio promotes F-35 fighters and defends Azores base in Lisbon talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel on Thursday, pushing for F-35 jet sales and addressing military operations at Lajes Field.
- Oct 8
Portugal presents 2027 budget targeting 2.1% growth and 0.1% surplus
Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento delivered the 2027 State Budget proposal to parliament on 8 October 2026, setting up general debates starting 27 October with passage backed by Socialist Party abstention.
- Oct 7
Portugal to cut pensions for 2,937 retirees after state fund miscalculation
Caixa Geral de Aposentações will reduce monthly payments by an average of €93.31 for 2,937 pensioners following a system parameterization error.
- Oct 6
Portugal's PS demands transparency over government agreements with Chega on rent law
The Portuguese Socialist Party called on Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to disclose if more deals exist with Chega, following a written pact on rental legislation.
- Oct 6
Von der Leyen defends 1.26% EU budget plan as Germany demands spending cuts
Speaking in Strasbourg, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged EU leaders not to cut the 2028–2034 budget, resisting German pressure to slash spending across defense, AI, and cohesion programs.
- Oct 6
Von der Leyen and Montenegro push back against 2028–2034 EU budget cuts
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro rejected spending reductions on 6 October 2026, defending cohesion and agricultural funding.
- Oct 4
Portugal marks 116th Republic Day with ceremonies and open doors at state palaces
Portuguese state institutions will open Belém Palace and the Assembly of the Republic to the public on 5 October 2026, alongside official ceremonies in Lisbon marking 116 years since the founding of the Republic.
- Oct 3
Portuguese prosecutors open probe into US military use of Azores air base
The Prosecutor General's Office has begun examining whether Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's cabinet acted lawfully in approving American transit flights through Lajes Air Base during the conflict with Iran.
- Oct 2
Seventeen EU leaders oppose cuts to agriculture and cohesion in 2028–2034 budget
Leaders from seventeen member states submitted a joint letter to EU presidency holder Ireland, rejecting proposed spending cuts to regional cohesion and the Common Agricultural Policy ahead of the October summit in Brussels.
- Oct 1
Portugal sends nine far-right Movimento Armilar Lusitano members to trial for terrorism
Portugal's Central Criminal Investigation Court has ordered nine members of Movimento Armilar Lusitano to stand trial for terrorism offenses, including a plot to attack Prime Minister Luís Montenegro.
- Oct 1
Portuguese unions schedule eight strikes in October ahead of 2027 State Budget delivery
Portuguese public sector and transport workers will stage eight strikes across October to demand salary increases and career restructuring before Prime Minister Luís Montenegro submits the 2027 State Budget on 9 October.
