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PS Congress Opens in Viseu This Weekend With the Party's Identity Crisis on Full Display

PS Congress Opens in Viseu This Weekend With the Party's Identity Crisis on Full Display

The Socialist Party gathers in Viseu on Friday for its 25th National Congress, and the internal tensions that have been building for months are now impossible to ignore. Secretary-General Jose Luis Carneiro was re-elected unopposed in internal...

Students March for Free University Education as Minister Doubles Down on Tuition Fee Increases

Students March for Free University Education as Minister Doubles Down on Tuition Fee Increases

Education Minister Fernando Alexandre defended inflation-linked tuition fee increases on National Student Day, as students marched through Lisbon demanding free higher education and urgent action on housing costs.

Portugal's 2025 Budget Surplus Is Set to Blow Past the Government's Own Target When INE Reports on Thursday

Portugal's 2025 Budget Surplus Is Set to Blow Past the Government's Own Target When INE Reports on Thursday

Portugal's 2025 budget surplus is expected to reach 0.5 to 1.0 percent of GDP when INE reports on Thursday, far exceeding the government's 0.3 percent target. But the outperformance rests on chronic investment under-execution.

The April 15 Deadline: What Non-EU Residents With Expired Permits Need to Know Before the Grace Period Ends

The April 15 Deadline: What Non-EU Residents With Expired Permits Need to Know Before the Grace Period Ends

AIMA has confirmed that residence permits expired on or before 30 June 2025 remain valid until 15 April 2026. With less than three weeks left, here is what you need to do and what happens if you miss it.

Fuel Price Surge Sidelines 1,500 Ride-Hail Cars in Lisbon and Porto as Uber and Bolt Refuse to Raise Fares

Fuel Price Surge Sidelines 1,500 Ride-Hail Cars in Lisbon and Porto as Uber and Bolt Refuse to Raise Fares

Rising fuel costs have forced 1,500 combustion-engine TVDE drivers off the road in March alone. The industry association says the current model is broken and demands government intervention.