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Lisbon’s ‘right to housing’ encampment “stands strong”

19 October 2026 at 16:41

Around a hundred tents remain pitched today in Praça D. Pedro IV, in Lisbon, albeit some appear already empty, writes Lusa João Veloso, one of the spokespeople for the Lisbon

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Recycling could halve EU need for lithium, nickel by 2040 – study

19 October 2026 at 16:10

The European Union (EU) can reduce the need for new minerals for batteries, with recycling set to halve the demand for lithium and nickel by 2040, according to a study

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Major push to save Beira Baixa from Sophia mega solar power plant

19 October 2026 at 15:44

There are only a couple of days left for nature enthusiasts in this country to register their opinions on the ‘revised Sophia photovoltaic solar power plant project’ which has been

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Government proposes mutual recognition of university degrees with China

19 October 2026 at 14:45

Portugal has submitted a proposal to China for an agreement on the mutual recognition of academic qualifications, which Beijing has agreed to consider, the Minister for Education, Science and Innovation,

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Lisbon museum employees suspected of embezzling ticket money

19 October 2026 at 13:44
PJ police

PJ Judicial Police have arrested two employees of a museum in Lisbon on suspicion of issuing discounted or free tickets in situations not covered by the scheme, appropriating the amount

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Jerrycans with 2,000 litres of fuel found near beach in Torres Vedras

19 October 2026 at 13:28

Around 100 jerrycans were found in the early hours of this morning near the fishing harbour at Assenta Beach, in São Pedro da Cadeira, in the municipality of Torres Vedras,

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Ex-partner and Brazilian lover in preventive custody over bathtub murder

19 October 2026 at 13:19
Polícia Judiciária

The bathtub murder of a Portuguese man in Setúbal earlier this year has seen his former partner, and her Brazilian lover, remanded in custody. Correio da Manhã tabloid says that

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Hospitals, doctors in confusion as state health service computer system fails

19 October 2026 at 12:04

Portugal’s SNS state health service computer system has been down since 10am today in several local health units (hospitals/ health centres, etc.), preventing doctors from issuing prescriptions and accessing patients’

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Immigrants “dumped in PSP, GNR dungeons” – tabloid

19 October 2026 at 11:25
Three more jailed over Algarve robbery ring targeting elderly people

Underground holding cells, with abysmal conditions, are being used to hold undocumented immigrants who should be placed in Temporary Installation Centres (TICs), awaiting judicial decisions on whether they should be

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Politicians who support changes to rental law own more than a thousand properties

19 October 2026 at 10:48
Porto. Photo: K MITCH HODGE/UNSPLASH

A report by Público today claims that politicians who have supported (markedly unpopular) changes to Portugal’s rental laws own more than 1,000 properties, with a global value exceeding €55 million.

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Schools’ out again: strike by non-teaching staff

19 October 2026 at 10:22
Schools on strike

A 24-hour strike by non-teaching staff, called by the National Union of Education Professionals (Sinape), has closed several secondary and primary schools this morning throughout the country.  Contacted by Lusa

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Lisbon housing protestors to coordinate with Porto counterparts

19 October 2026 at 10:14
Lisbon housing protestors to coordinate with Porto counterparts

Participants in the housing protest camp in Lisbon have approved a call for an Iberian general strike on November 11, as acknowledged in Porto, and agreed to coordinate actions with

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