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Portuguese PM reaffirms goal of making Portuguese an official UN language
Est. 3minPortuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro on Tuesday reiterated his government’s goal of strengthening the country's consular network and, along with Brazil, making Portuguese an official language of the United Nations.
European Commission sues Portugal over failure to combat industrial pollution
Est. 2minThe European Commission is taking Portugal to the EU Court of Justice over failures to combat pollution from industrial activities, the European Commission announced in a statement published on Thursday.
Portuguese president urges Israel to reconsider declaring UN’s Guterres ‘persona non grata’
Est. 2minIsrael should reconsider its decision to declare the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, "persona non grata" in agreement with the position taken on Wednesday by the Portuguese government, Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Thursday.
Portugal’s high debt, budget surplus is an ‘exception’ in EU – Commission advisory body
Est. 3minThe European Fiscal Board (EFB), the European Commission's independent advisory body, considers in its annual report that Portugal is an ‘exception’ in the European Union (EU) for having high debt and achieving a structural surplus.
Portuguese PM will meet opposition leader amid budget row again
Est. 2minPortuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and Socialist Party leader Pedro Nuno Santos will meet again at the end of the day on Thursday as part of the negotiations on the 2025 budget, a source in Luís Montenegro's office told Lusa.
Portugal’s ex-PM Costa will meet with Orbán
Est. 3minAntónio Costa, Portugal's former prime minister and future president of the European Council, will meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest on Tuesday, continuing a tour of EU capitals that began in Italy.
Immigrant residency applications in Portugal fall 80% since rule change
Est. 2minThe number of applications for immigrant residency in Portugal has fallen by around 80%, Cabinet Minister António Leitão Amaro said on Monday, accusing the left of still not realising the mistake they have made.
Portugal approves new system to expulse irregular migrants
Est. 2minPortugal will introduce a new system for the return and expulsion of migrants staying in the country without authorisation and create the National Foreigners and Borders Unit within the police, the government announced on Thursday.
Portugal sets dates for 2025 budget debates
Est. 2minThe Leaders' Conference on Wednesday looked at a proposed timetable for the general debate on the 2025 budget, to be held on 30 and 31 October, with the final overall vote scheduled for 28 November.
Portuguese government won’t close budget without knowing Socialist proposals
Est. 4minPortugal's Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Pedro Duarte, reiterated on Tuesday that the government would not close the budget without knowing the proposals from the PS party, insisting that it had the "goodwill" to accept them.
Portugal’s public debt for 2023 lower than estimated
Est. 3minPortugal’s public debt as a percentage of GDP is estimated to have fallen to 97.9%, a revision from the 99.1% calculated in April, according to data released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) on Monday.
Portuguese farmers have ‘high hopes’ in new agri commissioner
Est. 2minThe Portuguese Farmers' Confederation (CAP) has high expectations of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's choice for the new agriculture commissioner, Christophe Hansen, and is confident that he will pay attention to the sector, the group said on Thursday.
Commission to soon reply to member states’ request to postpone budget plan
Est. 2minThe European Commission will soon respond to the request of 20 member states, including Portugal, to postpone the deadline for submitting the medium-term structural budget plan until October, a source close to the process told Lusa on Thursday.
Swathes of Portugal’s mainland burns as Spain sends army to help
Est. 3minThe area burned in mainland Portugal since Sunday now exceeds 106,000 hectares, with the government declaring a state of emergency and neighbouring Spain even sending its army to help fight the fires.
Portuguese PM pleased with ‘crucial’ financial services portfolio
Est. 5minPortuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro expressed satisfaction with former finance minister Maria Luís Albuquerque being appointed to the 'crucial' financial services portfolio in the new von der Leyen Commission.
Portugal’s raging wildfires kill seven, cause damage
Est. 2minThe wildfires that have been raging in mainland Portugal since Sunday, particularly in the central and northern regions, have left seven dead and at least 40 injured, affected dozens of properties and forced the closure of roads and motorways.
Changes to Portuguese wiretapping law could halt investigations
Est. 4minThe possible revision of the law on wiretaps could lead to the collapse of some judicial investigations, Portugal's attorney general warned on Wednesday, stressing that the number of phone-tapping operations has decreased in recent years.
Portuguese business group praises Draghi report
Est. 2minThe Portuguese Business Confederation (CIP) on Tuesday praised the strategy outlined in Mario Draghi's long-awaited report on European competitiveness, and called for more public support for the private sector to boost investment.
Committee of Regions chief says EU needs new, stronger cohesion policy
Est. 2minCohesion policy is essential for the competitiveness of the European Union and must not be seen as a "charity policy", the president of the European Committee of the Regions, Portugal's Vasco Cordeiro, warned on Monday.
Lisbon to appeal fine imposed for sharing data of anti-Putin activists with Russia
Est. 3minLisbon City Council will appeal a €1 million fine imposed on the municipality for sharing personal data on Russian anti-Putin activists with Moscow, the city council confirmed to Lusa on Tuesday.
Portugal: President warns of deep political crisis in Europe
Est. 3minPresident warns of 'deep crisis in European political systems'. The president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, said on Sunday that there is an "end of a cycle" and warned of the "deep crisis" that European political systems are experiencing, arguing that it is necessary to "make ruptures."
Portuguese government proposes Albuquerque as commissioner candidate
Est. 2minThe Portuguese government has proposed former finance minister Maria Luís Albuquerque as its choice for European commissioner, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced on Wednesday.
EU Commission ready to send more resources to fight Madeira fires
Est. 3minThe European Commission is ready to mobilise additional resources to help fight the fires on the island of Madeira, despite the difficult conditions, the European Commission said in a statement on Thursday.
Portugal boosts capacity to stave off Madeira wildfires
Est. 3minPortugal's National Emergency and Civil Protection Agency (ANEPC) is to send 60 more people to help fight the forest fire raging in the Autonomous Region of Madeira for a week, the organisation's official source confirmed on Wednesday.