They warn that a draft threshold of 276 points, above the average of 250, could exclude thousands and turn access into a "class barrier". They also oppose unfreezing tuition fees, and plan a protest on 21 October.
The DGS's first report counts 507,465 flu vaccinations since 30 September and coverage of 13.8 percent among people aged 60 and over. Covid-19 boosters lag behind in every age group.
The new head of Águas do Algarve told MPs the Albufeira desalination plant should be running in the first quarter of 2029. With the Guadiana intake at Pomarão, the two projects add up to about 305 million euros, now sought from EU cohesion funds.
The AMT has revoked the taxi fare rules due on 14 October and published a replacement. The 2 euro flag fall and the per kilometre and per minute pricing stay, the date moves to late October, and meters get 90 days to adapt.
Portugal produced 5.667 million tonnes of urban waste in 2025 and recycled 39 percent, against a 55 percent target. Landfill still took 52 percent, and 34 municipalities have no real bio-waste collection, the Environment Agency's annual report shows.
A dispatch published on 13 October fixes next year's electricity social tariff at 33.8 percent off the regulated price, before taxes, the same as in 2026. Here is what it applies to, who qualifies, and what to do if the discount is missing from your bill.
An APA-led committee has given an unfavourable opinion on the Royal China Clay mine at Serra d'El-Rei, citing groundwater risk. It is not the final decision: the promoter can now get up to six months to redesign the project.
