Portugal's Labor Law Crisis: May 7 Deadline Could Rewrite Your Job Rights
Portugal's Trabalho XXI labor reform reaches May 7 deadline. Over 100 changes to overtime, dismissals, gig work could reshape your job rights. What you need to know.
Tracking national news for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Portugal's Trabalho XXI labor reform reaches May 7 deadline. Over 100 changes to overtime, dismissals, gig work could reshape your job rights. What you need to know.
Portugal invests €6M in GNR enforcement. Expect more speed checks, alcohol tests, and roadside inspections starting mid-2026. New patrol vehicles and detection equipment arriving soon.
Pedrógão Grande & Figueiró clear 600km forest roads for wildfire season. Property owners must clear land by May 31 or face fines, voided insurance claims.
Torreense faces Sporting CP in Portugal's Cup final May 24, 2026. Second-division underdog seeks historic upset 70 years later. Winner takes €325K, runner-up €175K.
278 stolen artworks including Picasso and Miró pieces seized in Penalva do Castelo raid. Former employee of deceased American tried selling collection illegally.
GNR arrested 4,752 drivers for criminal-level drunk driving. Learn penalties, thresholds, and what stricter enforcement means for drivers in Portugal.
Portugal's criminal investigation unit faces scrutiny: 12,000+ cases pending over 5 years, missing tech systems since 2014. What this means for justice seekers.
Portugal tries teen accused of orchestrating Brazil school attacks via Discord. Landmark case sets precedent for digital incitement. Verdict May 27.
Blood technician in Coimbra arrested for stealing sterile equipment and selling copper components. Police investigating potential contamination risk to blood products.