- 3h ago
Moedas calls for review of Lisbon's Volta bottle deposit scheme over drug problems
In Brussels on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Lisbon mayor said the 10-cent bottle refund is causing serious social problems and that the Commission has agreed to back a technical meeting on the issue.
- Sep 28
Pedro Passos Coelho rules out political return and criticizes state administrative delays in Alcobaça
Former Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho dismissed a return to active politics during a public policy summit in Alcobaça, while urging administrative reform to eliminate bureaucracy and speed up state decisions.
