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Health · National NewsPortuguese heart societies urge patients to keep taking statins after TV claims, warning that stopping doses raises the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Transportation · EconomyOn December 11, cabin crew strike threatens Portugal flights with TAP offering free rebooking or refunds. Lisbon, Porto and Faro travellers prepare.
Health · National NewsPortugal plans lifetime free adult vaccines—text reminders, pharmacy shots and an EU-ready model aim to protect residents at every age, cost-free.
Politics · EconomyUnion urges Constitutional Court to strike down Law 45/2024, allowing thousands of Portuguese teachers to rejoin the CGA and recover full civil-service pensions.
Immigration · PoliticsPortugal’s 2025 migration overhaul cuts MIPEX scores, scraps Manifestação route, demands consular visas and longer family-reunion waits—what it means for residents.
Politics · National NewsJudge says evidence in Portugal’s Operation Influencer case is ‘too vague’. Three appeals at the Lisbon Court of Appeal could send the high-profile corruption probe in conflicting directions – follow the latest developments.
Politics · National NewsProsecutors shelve Lisbon’s state-secrets probe without charges; experts warn Portugal’s cyber defences remain porous as government drafts a tougher cybersecurity framework.
PoliticsFormer Espinho mayor Hermínio Loureiro on trial for municipal corruption; prosecutors seek 8-year prison term in case that could reshape Portugal's local councils.
SportsTobias Stieler will referee Sporting v Club Brugge in Lisbon’s pivotal Champions League clash on 26 November. Discover his mixed record with Portuguese teams.