APA has issued an unfavourable environmental impact statement on a 15.9 MW solar plant planned beside the Penedo Ruivo wind farm in Baião and Amarante, citing wolves, Natura 2000 habitat and municipal planning bans, and says a redesign on the same site would not solve the problems.
A cyberattack on the national firefighter register copied names, ID, tax, social security and health numbers, addresses and blood groups, according to the civil protection authority. The application is suspended and firefighters are told to watch for scams.
Repairs to the POL NATO fuel depot in Almada, which holds part of Portugal's strategic petroleum reserves, will cost up to 5.96 million euros and finish by the end of 2026, after an inspection of its underground pipelines found extra work was needed.
The vice-governor who chaired the Resolution Fund through Novo Banco's rescue and sale leaves the Bank of Portugal on 31 October, four months after his term ran out. No replacement has been named, and the choice goes through a parliamentary hearing first.
INE's local house price statistics put the national median at 2,264 euros per square metre in the year to June 2026, up 17.7 percent. Almost half of measured municipalities rose more than 20 percent; Lisbon, Cascais, Oeiras and Loulé are the dearest.
Your weekly roundup from the capital: the council votes to remove shared e-scooters within 60 days, Metro and CP strikes land on the same morning, Oriente's rail plan opens for comment, and police clear the Rossio camp.
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