Tracking politics for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Transportation · PoliticsPorto launches 180-day e-scooter safety audit after fatal crash. Study will inform new city regulations by autumn 2026, likely including speed limits and parking zones.
Economy · PoliticsMozambican humanitarian Graça Machel receives Forbes Lusófona award for decades of education and women's rights work. Her Trust impacts Lusophone economies and African development.
National News · PoliticsPortuguese schools must report child abuse to CPCJ and Polícia Judiciária within 24 hours. Learn reporting obligations, warning signs, and how to protect children in Portugal.
Politics · National NewsOeiras NATO headquarters leads Neptune Strike 26-2 exercise with 11 nations across Mediterranean and Black Sea. Discover what Portugal's STRIKFORNATO command means for Europe's defense.
Politics · ImmigrationPortugal's Attorney General closes investigation into 353 seized Guinea-Bissau passports. Legal implications for expats, investors, and bilateral relations explained.
Politics · National NewsPortugal's teachers launch nationwide campaign over career reforms affecting 100,000+ educators. May 2026 demonstration planned. What changes mean for schools.
Politics · National NewsPortugal's forced-sale law for inherited properties aims to unlock 250,000 homes, but legal experts say slow courts—not heirs—block estates for decades.
Environment · PoliticsRussian drone strike damaged Chernobyl's protective shell. Learn how Europe's nuclear security—and Portugal's energy grid—faces new threats from military conflict.
Politics · EconomyPortugal's Trabalho XXI labor reform remains stalled amid fierce opposition. Learn how proposed changes to strikes, contracts, and dismissals could affect workers.