briefing

Bloco de Esquerda tables a bill to reverse the ECFP donor blackout, with the Socialists drafting a parallel proposal. Government refuses foundation status to the Fundação Livraria Lello. Four Guinean students remain held at Humberto Delgado in the second April detention case.

Council of Ministers meets Wednesday morning to sign off the PTRR storm-recovery plan. Montenegro receives Nobel Peace laureate María Corina Machado at São Bento at 15:00. INSA registers 21,813 Q1 newborn screenings — a ten-year peak.

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