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Manuel Castro Almeida told Negócios and Antena 1 that a larger State holding in Galp, now 8 percent through Parpública, is not off the table. He named no figure or timetable, and said "the petrol pump is fatal for governments."
Luís Neves says his post is at the prime minister's disposal and blames "a small fringe" of protesters, as the PS demands he answer in Parliament. INEM assisted 25 people in Lisbon and Porto; the six Lisbon detainees go before a judge on Monday.
Espinho's animation festival opens its 50th edition on 6 November and runs to 22 November: 167 competition films from about 2,400 entries, a poster exhibition, family sessions and an 8 euro orchestra concert. Here are the key dates, the 60 euro pass and how to get there.
President Seguro asked the Government and the Ombudsman for a detailed account of the predawn clearance of the Lisbon and Porto housing camps. The PSP counts 13 detained and 13 officers hurt; a lawyer plans a criminal complaint against minister Luís Neves.
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Portugal's only underground gas store, at Carriço, was 95.5 percent full on its last confirmed day, well above the EU's 74.7 percent. Most of the country's gas arrives by ship at Sines, and regulated household prices rose 6.4 percent on 1 October.
Fenprof says the Government approved the decree before the final round of union talks it was legally bound to hold. The new system, with a daily contest for temporary posts, starts in 2027/2028; the Ombudsman can only recommend.
