CDU MEP Calls for EU Funds to Match Madeira’s Real Needs
João Oliveira, a Portuguese MEP for the CDU coalition, has argued that European Union funding allocated to Madeira should be shaped by the region’s own needs…
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Madeira’s JPP Pushes EU for Cheaper Maritime Links from Tenerife Talks
Madeira’s regional party JPP travelled to Tenerife this week to meet with members of the European Democratic Party (EDP) and its MEPs, seeking support for stronger…
Luísa Neto Elected as Portugal’s New Ombudsman After Initial Rejection
Portugal’s Parliament has elected Luísa Neto, a law professor and president of the National Institute of Administration (INA), as the country’s new Provedora de Justiça, or…
Housing Institute Denies Political Motives in PRR Housing Handover Dispute
The Institute for Housing and Urban Rehabilitation (IHRU) has firmly rejected accusations from Socialist Party leader José Luís Carneiro that recent handovers of housing units funded…
Lisbon Residents and Local Councils Resist New Homeless Support Centres
Residents and local parish councils (juntas de freguesia) across Lisbon are increasingly joining forces to block the opening of support centres for homeless people, according to…
Porto Walking Tour Exposes Poverty in City’s Forgotten Periphery
A veteran social worker recently guided a group of walkers through some of Porto’s most deprived peripheral neighborhoods, areas she has worked in for three decades,…
Polls Show PS Leader Carneiro Gaining Ground Ahead of Elections
New polling suggests José Luís Carneiro, leader of Portugal’s Socialist Party (PS), is building momentum ahead of the country’s next legislative elections, even though the party…
Health Minister Warns of Rising Pressure on ERs, INEM and SNS24
Portugal’s Health Minister, Ana Paula Martins, has publicly acknowledged concern over a growing surge in demand for emergency rooms, the INEM ambulance service, and the SNS24…
European Navies Step Up Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet Tankers
European navies are ramping up operations to intercept the so-called “shadow fleet” of ageing oil tankers that help Russia dodge Western sanctions, according to reporting from…
