The government's bill would ban sales to minors, advertising and online sales of the tobacco-free sachets. A pulmonologist says it still allows too much nicotine and keeps mint and menthol; other clinicians warn against driving smokers back to cigarettes.
The special supplement and complement for veterans arrive automatically with the October pension. The 2026 budget raised both, phased over two years: what each band gets now, what follows in 2027 and how to apply if nothing arrives.
The President has promulgated a 38 million euro decree for hauliers, bus operators, taxis, fire brigades and the social sector. Two firefighters' federations said in September that the spring round had not reached them.
Three resolutions let the ESPAP buy electricity, gas and road fuel for hundreds of public bodies in 2027, with spending capped below 230 million euros. A tender for leased electric cars followed a day later.
A Council of Ministers resolution pushes the Crato dam's spending calendar from 2027 to 2030 without raising the ceiling. The project left the Recovery Plan in 2025, and four environmental groups have it tied up in the administrative courts.
Scope raised Portugal one notch to A+ with a stable outlook on Friday, citing debt down to 89.2 percent of GDP. It also flagged house prices, pensions and a parliament without a majority.
All 379 milestones were met, the government says, but some contracted works are not finished. They now have until the end of 2027, with the State Budget filling any gap, while a last 4.6 billion euro payment is due in December.
