Seguro closes Madrid debut with Spanish backing for UN Security Council bid. Government pushes 'concurso contínuo' for teachers over union objections. Portugal's fishing fleet sees 43% sales collapse in January — €3.5M Mar2030 package opens.
Sócrates' €50,000 damages action against the State finally goes to trial after nine years. Secondary-school completion rate drops 10.7 points, squeezing university admissions. BES insolvency hole tops €11 billion twelve years after the bank's collapse.
In today's briefing: SC Braga face Freiburg in Europa League semi-finals • PS elects new leadership on 53rd birthday • Five hospitals face PPP decision • Sporting vs Benfica title-race derby today at 18h00 • Freedom Day one week away
In this afternoon's briefing: • Lula Arrives Monday With Seven Ministers — Immigration and Xenophobia Top the Agenda • Brussels Warns It Will Enforce EU Press Freedom Rules Over Lusa Shake-Up • Revolution Museum Has No Home One Week Before 25 de Abril
In today's briefing: • IMF Slashes Portugal Growth to 1.9% — Inflation Forecast Jumps to 3.1% • CGTP Marches on Parliament — Schools and Building Sites Shut • Seville's April Fair Honours Portugal — 500 Years of Iberian History
Portugal 2030 execution crawls to 16.8%. PSD blocks parliament from questioning Centeno on €192M Entrecampos HQ. Tourism programme gets deadline extension.
In today's briefing: • Government Strips Audit Court of Pre-Approval Power Over 90% of Public Contracts • Porto Airport Adds 21 New Routes for Summer Including Delta's First New York Service • New Construction Code Takes Effect 1 June — One Law to Replace Over 100 Scattered Regulations
