The ECB wants national supervisors able to treat banks with up to 10 billion euros in assets as small, with fewer reviews and far less reporting. Of the 91 Portuguese credit institutions the Banco de Portugal supervises, 73 are in the Crédito Agrícola group.
Four parliamentary inquiries have been constituted, and Aguiar-Branco wants only two running so small parties can take part. The Parliamentary Inquiries Act sets no cap, and an inquiry requested by MPs cannot be refused. Parliament will also open on Saturdays from 31 October.
627 million deposit-bearing containers were sold from April to July and the return rate to August was 44 percent. The 10 cents left behind on each one helps pay for the scheme, its operator says.
The President asked for cross-party deals that outlast elections, listed the cost of living and a slow State as threats to the Republic, and closed with Jorge Palma. The PSD applauded; the PS, Chega, IL and the left did not all agree.
The President has promulgated a 38 million euro decree for hauliers, bus operators, taxis, fire brigades and the social sector. Two firefighters' federations said in September that the spring round had not reached them.
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel share the prize for optogenetics. Karolinska neuroscientist Gonçalo Castelo-Branco, the first Portuguese member of the Nobel Committee, explains how about 700 nominations become one decision.
Good morning, and a happy Republic Day. Here is your Monday briefing for 5 October 2026: the day's essential Portugal stories for residents, immigrants and anyone keeping an eye on
