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Portugal's INEM Refoundation Lands in Parliament — Ana Paula Martins Reads Ten Points to MPs as Bereaved Families Take the Stand on 22 April

Portugal's INEM Refoundation Lands in Parliament — Ana Paula Martins Reads Ten Points to MPs as Bereaved Families Take the Stand on 22 April

Health Minister Ana Paula Martins read off a ten-point INEM refoundation plan at Parliament's Inquiry Commission on 21 April — new legal status, three-member board, three-level response pyramid, CODU co-located with 112 and SNS24. Bereaved families testify 22 April.

Labour Reform Goes to the Wire — UGT Votes Thursday as Minister Narrows Remaining Gaps to 'Two or Three Themes' Before Government Legislates

Labour Reform Goes to the Wire — UGT Votes Thursday as Minister Narrows Remaining Gaps to 'Two or Three Themes' Before Government Legislates

Labour Minister Rosário Palma Ramalho says only 'two or three themes' separate the social partners after nine months of talks. UGT votes Thursday 24 April; if it rejects, the government legislates unilaterally from the July 2025 draft.

Two-Thirds of Portuguese Reject Montenegro's 'Country Is Better' Claim — Half Say His Government Is Worse Than Costa's, New Aximage Barometer Shows

Two-Thirds of Portuguese Reject Montenegro's 'Country Is Better' Claim — Half Say His Government Is Worse Than Costa's, New Aximage Barometer Shows

April Aximage barometer: 68% of Portuguese disagree that the country is better under Montenegro, 50.8% say his government is worse than Costa's last cabinet, and 54% give a negative grade. PS pulls ahead at 30.6%; President Seguro draws 69% positive ratings.

Portugal Moves to End a Century of Inheritance Gridlock — Government Bill Would Cut Acceptance Deadline From 10 Years to Two and Let a Single Heir Force a Sale

Portugal Moves to End a Century of Inheritance Gridlock — Government Bill Would Cut Acceptance Deadline From 10 Years to Two and Let a Single Heir Force a Sale

Portugal's government has sent Parliament a sweeping reform that would cut the inheritance acceptance deadline from ten years to two and let a single heir force the sale of a deadlocked property. The reform targets 500,000 urban homes and 3.4 million rural properties locked in family gridlock.

Brussels Evaluates Portugal's Request for EU Solidarity Fund Aid After EUR 5.3 Billion in Storm Damage

Brussels Evaluates Portugal's Request for EU Solidarity Fund Aid After EUR 5.3 Billion in Storm Damage

The European Commission is reviewing Portugal's application to the EU Solidarity Fund after seven consecutive storms between January and February caused more than EUR 5.3 billion in damage to homes, hospitals, schools, ports, and power networks.

Freight Companies Get Three-Month Social Security Holiday and Direct Cash Injection as Diesel Bills Soar

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced a EUR 40 million emergency package for the transport sector on Wednesday, alongside a three-month deferral of social security contributions for freight companies, as the knock-on effects of the Hormuz Strait...