Thursday's Council of Ministers approved a chamber to settle public-contract disputes in about 30 days, plus an administrative route to claim compensation for state-caused physical harm within a year — without going to court. Justice Minister Rita Alarcão Júdice announced the reform.
An overhaul of the SNS's National User Registry now ties family-doctor rights to three conditions — a vacancy, an 'updated' record and SNS use within five years. Emigrants and foreign residents risk losing their doctor and, without an updated record, the state co-payment on their medicines.
Germany's Hennig will build its first large-scale European plant in Figueira da Foz — a €51 million investment with €7.7 million in state support and around 452 jobs, making power-protection systems for data centres, hospitals and public buildings. Production starts in early 2028.
The DGRM licence, the 2 to 70 euro fee table, the three rod nine hook rule, the 10 kg daily limit, and the tail fin cut you must make before leaving the rocks.
The European Central Bank published ten shortlisted designs for the next series of euro banknotes on Thursday and opened a public survey that runs until 21 September. One theme puts six cultural figures on the notes; the other puts six birds and a river. No Portuguese figure made the six.
The CODU do Norte in Porto, the busiest of Portugal's four medical dispatch centres, lost its computer system between 19:20 and 21:20 on Thursday. Technicians fell back to pen and paper while Coimbra, Lisbon and Faro absorbed the calls. INEM has not commented.
Who can give blood in Portugal, what to bring, how often you can donate, common waiting periods, what happens on the day, and your rights as a donor.
