The Regional Government of Madeira confirmed six people with island roots died in twin earthquakes in Venezuela, with 56 more missing, as it sent help to Caracas.
Lei n.º 23/2026 (in force since 8 June) replaces the Subsídio Social de Mobilidade ex-post reimbursement with a four-tier residency matrix, a pre-authorisation cap routed through the new DSCT, and a €185M-2026 / €198M-2027 envelope. The eight-day operational tape has surfaced four friction points.
ANA — Aeroportos de Portugal logged more than 50 cancellations between arrivals and departures at Madeira's Cristiano Ronaldo airport across 8 and 9 June after gusts hit 77 km/h, forcing Lisboa, Manchester, Bristol and Ponta Delgada flights to divert.
The new Mecanismo de Continuidade Territorial (Territorial Continuity Mechanism), Portugal's replacement for the old Subsídio Social de Mobilidade (Social Mobility Subsidy), entered into force on Saturday 6 June after publication in Diário da...
President António José Seguro promulgated on Tuesday 26 May 2026 the Assembleia da República decree that overhauls Portugal's Subsídio Social de Mobilidade (SSM) — the airfare subsidy scheme that underwrites travel between the mainland and the...
The Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa issued a reformulated acórdão on Wednesday 20 May 2026 concluding there are fortes indícios — strong indicators — of active and passive corruption , recebimento indevido de vantagem (improper receipt of advantage),...
Portugal's new high-speed-vessel regime enters force on Sunday 17 May after a 90-day vacatio legis. Flagless EAVs draw 1-4 years in prison; €25k individual / €100k corporate fines; DGRM licensing and AT customs become non-optional. PJ has seized 200+ narcolanchas in six years.
