News, culture, and events from Portugal's capital city.
From 10:00 on 3 November a barrier at Lisbon airport's arrivals taxi rank lets in only accredited taxis. Fixed fares into the city run from 16 to 28 euros by zone, time and group size; drivers may not refuse a fare or a card.
President Seguro said the police charge at the Rossio camp produced images "not normal for a consolidated democracy". The 55 people detained there on 20 October have until 6 November to accept a 150 euro provisional suspension or go to trial.
The partial Metro strikes of Wednesday and Friday mornings are off: the unions say the minimum service the arbitrators ordered put safety at risk. CP's 24-hour rail strike on Friday 30 October still goes ahead.
Final TSE figures: Lula took 60 percent in Lisbon and Porto, Flávio Bolsonaro 52.7 percent in Faro. Turnout in Portugal rose to 43.9 percent. Bolsonaro says he will go to court. Missed the vote? You have until 8 January 2027 to justify it.
Non-EU students can apply to the University of Lisbon for 2027/28 from 4 January to 5 February, with a second phase in April and May. Who the law treats as international, and fees from 1,500 to 7,500 euros a year.
About 100 private patient transport vehicles gather in Almada at 07:00 on Monday and cross the 25 de Abril Bridge at 08:00, ending at São Bento with a memorandum. What the league wants, and how SNS non-urgent transport works if your trip is affected.
Police broke up the housing camps on Lisbon's Rossio and Porto's Praça D. João I at about 2am on Sunday. The PSP counts 31 detained and 11 injured; Porto organisers count 37 injured. What the two sides say, and the court dates ahead.
