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Politics

Seguro Signs the Subsídio Social de Mobilidade Reform on Tuesday 26 May But Warns That Removing the Eligible-Fare Ceiling Demands Careful Regulation — Açores and Madeira Drop Contributory Status and Receipt-Submission From the Parliamentary Amendments

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...

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Ventura Brands Montenegro's Public 'No' to Chega's Vacation-Days, Overtime-Rights and Lower Retirement-Age Demands a 'Caricatural Strategy' From the Lisbon Headquarters on Sunday 24 May

Chega leader André Ventura called Luís Montenegro's public rejection of his party's vacation-days, overtime-rights and retirement-age demands a 'caricatural strategy' at a Sunday 24 May Lisbon HQ press conference — the labour-reform vote arithmetic depends on PS or Chega backing, neither in place.

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Póvoa de Lanhoso Consulta Popular Tallies 85.3% Against the Câmara's Bid to Elevate the Vila to City Across the 17–23 May Window — Junta de Freguesia Files the Result With the Comissão da Reforma do Estado e Poder Local

The Junta de Freguesia da Póvoa de Lanhoso tallied 85.3% against (752 of 882 voters) the câmara's bid to elevate the parish from vila to cidade across the 17–23 May 2026 consulta popular — the result heads to the Comissão da Reforma do Estado e Poder Local at the Assembleia da República.