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Healthcare

STEPH Calls 21 May Vigil at the Ministry of Health Against the Approved INEM Lei Orgânica — Four Ex-Presidents Join the Critique of VMER Inter-Hospital Return and AEM Transfer to Local Health Units

Pre-hospital emergency technicians have called a 21 May 10h vigil at the Ministry of Health in Lisbon against the INEM Lei Orgânica approved by the Council of Ministers on 8 May. Four ex-presidents and the Workers' Committee back the critique — VMER, AEM and SIV transfers under fire.

Weekly Digest

Weekly Digest — May 10 to May 17, 2026

The week's most important Portugal stories, curated from our daily coverage. This week in Portugal: the stories that mattered most, from politics and the economy to housing, health, and culture. If you missed anything, start here. Registering an...

Porto Brief

The Porto Brief — Week of 17 May 2026: FC Porto's 31st Title Closes the Saturday Down the Douro, Montenegro Unveils the VCE Between VCI and CREP, STCP Buses Speed Up After Four Years, and Serralves em Festa Returns for Its 20th Edition

FC Porto take the 31st title with a Douro-and-Aliados parade Villas-Boas called the biggest in club history. Montenegro announces a Via de Cintura Externa between the VCI and CREP/A41. STCP bus speeds rise for the first time in four years. Serralves em Festa returns 29–31 May for the 20th edition.

Education

Fenprof Brings Thousands of Teachers Onto Lisbon's Streets on Saturday 16 May for 'Mais Respeito pela Escola Pública' March — Pay, Career-Length Backlog and Specialist Shortages Top the Demand List

Fenprof brought thousands of teachers onto Lisbon's streets on Saturday for the 'Mais Respeito pela Escola Pública' march, demanding pay revision, the long-promised settlement of the missing six years, two months and 18 days of career time and a serious answer to specialist-teacher shortages.