A commission chaired by former energy-regulator chief Jorge Vasconcelos has set out how to strengthen the independence of Portugal's watchdogs, targeting Finance Ministry spending freezes and the way board members are appointed.
The government's flagship rewrite of the Labour Code was voted down in Parliament after Chega reversed course and joined the left, leaving more than 100 proposed changes in limbo.
IPMA placed 17 municipalities across eight districts on maximum rural-fire danger as temperatures climbed toward 37C, while INEM logged roughly 6,000 more emergency calls this month than a year ago.
Lisbon impact investor Maze is launching two new funds — a €40 million vehicle to buy apartments for the homeless under the Housing First model and a €25 million fund for health and climate startups.
The National Association of Portuguese Municipalities has asked the government for alternative financing as the August Recovery-Plan deadline threatens to claw back money for unfinished schools, clinics and housing.
The Tribunal de Contas rejected the government's claim that its review delayed and inflated the new Eastern Lisbon Hospital, saying it approved the €800 million public-private contract in just 27 working days.
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