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Legionella Detected at AIMA Headquarters — 300 Workers Potentially Exposed as Immigration Agency Faces Another Operational Crisis

Legionella Detected at AIMA Headquarters — 300 Workers Potentially Exposed as Immigration Agency Faces Another Operational Crisis

Legionella bacteria has been detected in a cooling tower at the Taguspark building in Oeiras that houses the Immigration Agency (AIMA), the National Road Safety Authority, and a critical data center supporting Portugal's security and emergency...

Portugal Notified for Three New EU Infringements—And the Pattern Is Getting Harder to Ignore

Portugal Notified for Three New EU Infringements—And the Pattern Is Getting Harder to Ignore

The European Commission has once again placed Portugal in the dock. Last week, Brussels initiated three new infringement proceedings against the country for failing to transpose EU directives in the areas of economy, banking, and justice. It's not...

EU Approves €1.5 Billion Defense Industry Package—With Direct Implications for Portugal

EU Approves €1.5 Billion Defense Industry Package—With Direct Implications for Portugal

The European Commission approved a €1.5 billion defense industry support package on Monday, marking the EU's most aggressive push yet to strengthen its military manufacturing base—and for the first time, Ukraine will participate in an EU defense...

IRS Automático Now Includes IRS Jovem Starting This Year—What Young Workers Need to Know

IRS Automático Now Includes IRS Jovem Starting This Year—What Young Workers Need to Know

Portugal's automatic tax filing system now covers the IRS Jovem benefit for workers under 35, simplifying the process for thousands of young taxpayers ahead of the April 1 filing deadline.