Benavente Doctor Suspended in Probe Into Fraudulent Retirement Claims
A court in Portugal has suspended a doctor working in Benavente from practising medicine while she is investigated on suspicion of helping people obtain retirement or…
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Trump Records July 4 Video Message for US Embassy in Lisbon
US President Donald Trump recorded a video message for Portugal that was played at the American Embassy’s Fourth of July celebrations in Lisbon on 1 July.…
Portuguese Parliament Rejects Long-Term Flood Strategy for Mondego River
The Portuguese Parliament (Assembleia da República) has rejected a resolution proposed by the left-wing party Livre that called on the government to create a long-term, integrated…
Portugal Exempts Church Abuse Compensation Payments From Income Tax
Portugal’s Parliament has approved a law exempting compensation payments made to victims of abuse within the Catholic Church from personal income tax (IRS). The measure now…
Arts Group Urges Portugal to Open Cultural Funding Contests This Month
The cultural association Plateia has sent a formal communiqué to Portugal’s Ministry of Culture demanding that the state open its long-awaited “apoio sustentado” (sustained support) funding…
Opinion Piece Likens Portuguese Mayors’ Israel Trade Fair Trip to Estado Novo Era
A newly published opinion column in Público has criticised plans for Portuguese local officials to travel to an “innovation” trade fair in Israel in 2026, arguing…
Montenegro Under Fire for Quick Football Trip During National Alert
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro is facing criticism after declaring a national alert and then making a swift trip away from his official duties to attend a…
Judicial Police Search Lisbon’s Avenidas Novas Parish Council Offices
Portugal’s Polícia Judiciária (PJ) carried out searches at the offices of the Avenidas Novas parish council in Lisbon, as part of an investigation into events dating…
Parliament set to reject decree stripping nationality for crimes
Portugal’s parliament looks set to reject a proposal, pushed by the far-right Chega party, that would have confirmed a decree allowing courts to strip people of…
Luísa Neto Confirmed as Portugal’s New Ombudsman After Third Vote
Portugal’s Parliament has finally elected Luísa Neto as the country’s new Provedora de Justiça, or Ombudsman, after two failed attempts to fill the post. Her candidacy,…