* Parliament's apagão working group admits CORGOV is beyond its reach, two days before the blackout anniversary. * Portugal lands €81M across six Horizon Europe Teaming centres. * Tribunal Constitucional annuls Daniel Adrião&
On 25 April the Tribunal Constitucional annulled Daniel Adrião's expulsion from the PS as illegal. The former leadership candidate asked José Luís Carneiro for readmission and a public apology — setting a precedent for autárquica-related disciplinary cases.
Portugal won €81 million across six new centres of research excellence in the latest Horizon Europe Teaming for Excellence round — about 30% of the European pot. Projects span Lisbon, Oeiras, Norte, Centro, Alentejo and the Algarve.
Parliament's apagão working group finalised a draft report this weekend that admits CORGOV — the Government's new crisis-response cell created after the 28 April 2025 blackout — is beyond MPs' reach because of confidentiality. The vote lands Tuesday, exactly one year after the lights went out.
CTT contracted Rothschild on 24 April to study options for Banco CTT — including a possible sale. Bankinter ruled itself out on 23 April. The bank, valued at €270M end-2023, just raised €60M at 4.25%. CEO João Bento exits at month-end.
Around 100 fishermen and Albufeira mayor Rui Cristina formed a human chain Saturday against the €108M PRR desalination plant. Construction starts next week; intake and brine outfall in consultation until 11 May.
