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Council of Ministers Approves a Bill Creating a National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator and Carving Out Non-Punishment for Trafficking Victims — Lisbon Transposes EU Directive 2024/1712 Onto a 355-Registo OTSH Caseload

Council of Ministers Approves a Bill Creating a National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator and Carving Out Non-Punishment for Trafficking Victims — Lisbon Transposes EU Directive 2024/1712 Onto a 355-Registo OTSH Caseload

The Council of Ministers approved a Government bill on Wednesday 3 June 2026 that transposes Directive (UE) 2024/1712 of the European Parliament and Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting victims, sending the...
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Portugal's 3 June General Strike Lands at 100% Lisbon Metro and 98% Carris Workshops — Hospitals São João, Santa Maria and IPO Porto Run Central Surgical Blocks at Zero as Trabalho XXI Hardens Toward the Parliamentary Vote

Portugal's 3 June General Strike Lands at 100% Lisbon Metro and 98% Carris Workshops — Hospitals São João, Santa Maria and IPO Porto Run Central Surgical Blocks at Zero as Trabalho XXI Hardens Toward the Parliamentary Vote

End-of-day read on the 3 June 2026 CGTP general strike: Lisbon Metro at 100% participation, Carris workshops at 98%, Transtejo at 85% — and central surgical blocks shuttered at São João, Santa Maria, IPO Porto, Braga and Viana do Castelo.
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PSP National Director Luís Carrilho Enters the Six-Name Europol Shortlist — Mid-June Cut Trims the Field to Three for the Hague Executive Job as Lisbon Backs Portugal's First Bid for the Top Police Office

PSP National Director Luís Carrilho Enters the Six-Name Europol Shortlist — Mid-June Cut Trims the Field to Three for the Hague Executive Job as Lisbon Backs Portugal's First Bid for the Top Police Office

PSP director nacional Luís Carrilho is on Europol's six-name executive-director shortlist; the Management Board will cut to three in mid-June ahead of the 25-26 June Justice and Home Affairs Council. Minister Luís Neves backed the bid Friday at Lisbon Airport.
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