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Government Pushes 'Concurso Contínuo' for Teachers Over Union Objections — A Rolling Hiring Window That Could Redraw the Portuguese School Year

Government Pushes 'Concurso Contínuo' for Teachers Over Union Objections — A Rolling Hiring Window That Could Redraw the Portuguese School Year

Education Minister Fernando Alexandre is pushing a new rolling 'concurso contínuo' that would let schools fill teacher vacancies at any point in the academic year. Unions left Monday's negotiation with 'many questions unanswered', and FENPROF has flagged concerns about quadro protections.

Seguro Closes Madrid Debut With Spanish Backing for UN Seat — Presidential Trip Sets Iberian Agenda on Energy, Defence, and Capital Markets

Seguro Closes Madrid Debut With Spanish Backing for UN Seat — Presidential Trip Sets Iberian Agenda on Energy, Defence, and Capital Markets

President António José Seguro closed his first foreign trip on 21 April after two days in Madrid, returning with Spanish backing for Portugal's UN Security Council bid and a blueprint for deeper Iberian integration in energy, defence and capital markets.

Freelancing in Portugal 2026: Recibos Verdes, NIF and NISS, Activity Codes, the IVA Threshold, and the 21.4% Segurança Social Rule Explained

Freelancing in Portugal 2026: Recibos Verdes, NIF and NISS, Activity Codes, the IVA Threshold, and the 21.4% Segurança Social Rule Explained

Everything foreigners need to know about freelancing in Portugal in 2026 — opening activity at Finanças, activity codes, the €15,000 IVA exemption, the 21.4% Segurança Social rule, the Category B simplified regime, and the first-year exemption.

Labour Reform Goes to the Wire — UGT Votes Thursday as Minister Narrows Remaining Gaps to 'Two or Three Themes' Before Government Legislates

Labour Reform Goes to the Wire — UGT Votes Thursday as Minister Narrows Remaining Gaps to 'Two or Three Themes' Before Government Legislates

Labour Minister Rosário Palma Ramalho says only 'two or three themes' separate the social partners after nine months of talks. UGT votes Thursday 24 April; if it rejects, the government legislates unilaterally from the July 2025 draft.

Inheritance and Wills in Portugal for Foreigners: Brussels IV, the Legítima, Imposto do Selo, and How to Draft a Portuguese Testamento in 2026

Inheritance and Wills in Portugal for Foreigners: Brussels IV, the Legítima, Imposto do Selo, and How to Draft a Portuguese Testamento in 2026

Everything foreigners need to know about inheritance and wills in Portugal in 2026 — Brussels IV election of national law, the forced-heirship legítima, the 10% Imposto do Selo and family exemptions, capital gains after the TCAS ruling, and the testamento público.

Universities Push Back as Government's Degrees-and-Diplomas Reform Adds Numeracy and English Tests — Polytechnics and Private Sector Warn It Will Hit the Most Vulnerable

Universities Push Back as Government's Degrees-and-Diplomas Reform Adds Numeracy and English Tests — Polytechnics and Private Sector Warn It Will Hit the Most Vulnerable

Fernando Alexandre's draft revision of the Regime Jurídico dos Graus e Diplomas would condition higher-education access on literacy, numeracy and English tests. APESP and the polytechnics' CCISP warn it will widen inequalities just as new enrolments fall 10%.