Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento's 9 June visit to Porto de Sines unveiled a standalone Alfândega for the country's biggest maritime gateway — 33 staff, two dedicated gabinetes and a 1 January 2027 start lift Sines out of its delegação status under Setúbal.
Livre and the Bloco de Esquerda tabled separate alternative texts to the Government's Prestação Social Única (Unified Social Benefit, PSU) at the Assembleia da República (Parliament) on Monday 8 June, with both parties stripping out the trabalho...
Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel told RTP Antena 1 on Tuesday 9 June that the Acordo das Lajes (Lajes Agreement) governing United States use of the Azores airbase will need revision — but not under the pressure of the current Middle East crisis....
The Ministério da Saúde (Ministry of Health) signed on Wednesday 10 June a despacho (executive order) authorising the National Health Service's Unidades Locais de Saúde (Local Health Units, ULS) to pay tarefeiros — independent doctors contracted on...
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SDR Portugal says the Volta deposit-return scheme handled 10 million single-use plastic, metal and aluminium drinks containers in its first 60 days. The 10-cent deposit, 2,500 collection points and 9 August transition deadline explained — plus what changes for expat shoppers.
The Alvarinho boom in Monção-Melgaço delivered 12 million litres of 2025 wine across 1,514 hectares. Anselmo Mendes' €2M Quinta da Torre, Soalheiro's €1M press hall and the Quinta do Louridal €3M enoturismo project anchor a producer wave with grape prices at €1.20/kg.
