Lizbona
- 3h ago
Lisbon mayor Carlos Moedas moves to suspend shared e-scooter system in the city
Mayor Carlos Moedas announced on Thursday, 15 October, that Lisbon will suspend its shared e-scooter system, citing street clutter and rising accidents. The council still has to approve the move at its meeting on 21 October.
- 3h ago
Portugal's draft AI rules for schools bar autonomous pupil use before 5th grade
The education ministry's guidelines keep pre-schoolers from using AI on their own and reserve autonomous pupil use for the second cycle. The final version is due in schools from 4 January 2027.
- 12h ago
Right-wing parties push to charge non-resident foreigners for Portugal's health service
Portugal's parliament debated bills from the PSD, CDS-PP and Chega on Thursday, 15 October, with votes set for Friday morning. The PS and other opposition parties accused the right of blaming migrants for problems in the health service.
- 18h ago
Portugal's Supreme Court cuts former minister Manuel Pinho's sentence to eight years and six months
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Supreme Court of Justice cut the prison sentence imposed on Manuel Pinho for corruption, money laundering and tax fraud. His lawyers argue the time he has already spent under house arrest entitles him to immediate release.
- 2d ago
Benfica host Celtic on 15 October as Marco Silva admits squad rotation
Benfica host Celtic at the Estádio da Luz on Thursday, 15 October, at 20:00, in the second matchday of the Europa League league phase. Marco Silva's side aims to build on a 2-0 opening win at AC Milan, while Martin O'Neill's visitors want to cause problems.
- 2d ago
65% of Portuguese disagree with how Ronaldo left the national team
A Netsonda poll of 483 people found 65% still disagreed with Cristiano Ronaldo's exit both before and after his statement, while his sister doubted he would return to the squad.
- 2d ago
PS, BE and Livre seek urgent hearing of minister Pinto Luz over urban renewal law
The Socialist Party, the Left Bloc and Livre have asked parliament to question Infrastructure and Housing Minister Miguel Pinto Luz over a possible conflict of interests in an urban renewal law that shortens court challenge deadlines.
- 2d 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.
- 2d ago
Mozambique says transport aid cannot last, eases fuel customs and sets 2027 budget
Maputo says its temporary subsidy to transporters cannot run indefinitely, while a five-meticais fare rise has been announced and fuel import customs deadlines are extended to 31 December 2026.
- 2d ago
Portuguese police raid Banco Carregosa and BAI in IMT tax evasion probe
Police and tax investigators searched between 50 and 53 sites on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, including the Porto-based Banco Carregosa and a Lisbon bank, over a suspected scheme to dodge property transfer tax.
- 2d ago
One in six Portuguese buyers admits binning small cheap electronics in household waste
On Wednesday, 14 October, the Electrão association published figures from a 12-country study of cheap, short-lived electronics, timed for International Waste Electrical Day. In Portugal, 17.8% of buyers said they had put such devices in household waste or the wrong containers.
- 2d ago
Portugal's parliament group backs five to six months of fully paid parental leave
The PSD and PS joint proposal would pay the first parental leave at 100% for 150 days, or 180 days when shared. It also extends a continuous working day to private-sector parents.
- 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.
- 3d ago
Portugal caps affordable rents from 224 to 2,066 euros across 308 municipalities
Portugal's government published a portaria on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, setting monthly rent ceilings for each typology in every municipality. Lisbon's T5 ceiling of 2,066 euros is the highest, and the caps take effect on Wednesday, 14 October.
- 3d ago
Lisbon metro shut for 24-hour strike on 14 October, with no minimum services
The Lisbon metro will be closed for the whole of Wednesday, 14 October, as six unions strike over what they call broken commitments from an April agreement. Service is due to resume at 06:30 on Thursday, 15 October.
- 3d ago
Rosalía sings in English on Fontaines D.C. single 'Where Is Gone?' ahead of album
Irish rock band Fontaines D.C. has released 'Where Is Gone?', a ballad sung with Spanish singer Rosalía ahead of the album Dopamine Chamber, due Friday 16 October. It is the first time the band has brought a guest vocalist onto one of its records.
- 3d ago
Portugal cuts November IRS withholding by 50% after interim tax cut passes
The Finance Ministry says withholding on November pay, pensions and the Christmas bonus falls by half. The move follows a parliamentary vote on Friday, 9 October 2026 that cuts IRS rates for 2026 income.
- 3d ago
IMF raises Portugal's 2026 growth forecast to 2.1%, still below government's 2.3%
The IMF now expects Portugal's economy to grow 2.1% in 2026 and 1.9% in 2027, both upgrades from its June estimates. The PCP confirmed it will vote against the 2027 State Budget, citing a public investment cut of more than 30%.
- 3d ago
Police remove tents from Porto housing protest camp, demonstrators stay in square
On Monday, 12 October, police removed between about 50 and 60 tents from a housing protest camp in Porto's Praça D. João I, which had been set up on Saturday. That evening, about 200 to 250 people held an assembly and voted to spend the night in the square.
