Minister of Internal Administration Luís Neves called PSP and GNR representatives to talks on 17 September regarding airport border supplements and 29 September regarding career restructuring.
ASPP and APG/GNR scheduled protests between 22 September and 30 October across Porto, Leiria, Lisbon, and Faro over unfulfilled salary and career terms from the 2024 agreement.
Union leaders stated that while a 300-euro risk supplement increase was enacted in 2024, commitments covering career restructuring and evaluation systems remain unfulfilled.
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How it came to this
1 OctPolice protest in Leiria
8 OctPolice protest in Lisbon
14 OctPolice protest in Faro
Portugal's Ministry of Internal Administration announced on 12 September that Minister Luís Neves has called PSP police unions and GNR guard associations for negotiation sessions on 17 and 29 September. The ministry stated that notices for the meetings were sent on 11 September, maintaining that the schedule was previously planned rather than a reaction to planned demonstrations. The meeting on 17 September focuses on concluding negotiations over a special supplement for airport border control, while the session on 29 September will address career restructuring and working hours organization.
The call follows announcements by the Police Professionals Union Association (ASPP) and the Guard Professionals Association (APG/GNR) of joint protests over unfulfilled commitments. The unions cite a 2024 agreement that increased the risk supplement by 300 euros but left salary revisions, career structures, and performance evaluations unaddressed. ASPP scheduled protests between 22 September and 30 October, including demonstrations in Porto on 24 September, Leiria on 1 October, Lisbon on 8 October, and Faro on 14 October, with additional actions possible in Coimbra, Guimarães, and the autonomous regions.
“There is a complete emptying of the PSP in the operational field, there is a glaring violation in various dimensions of the police condition, and it seems to us that there is a passing-the-buck game here to gain even more time. And we, understanding this dynamic, understand that even if new meetings are scheduled, the protest must be a reality.”
Paulo Santos, president of the Associação Sindical dos Profissionais da Polícia
Portuguese ministry summons PSP and GNR police unions for September talks
Portugal's Ministry of Internal Administration scheduled negotiation meetings with PSP and GNR security force unions for 17 and 29 September, following union announcements of demonstrations across several cities.
AI text based on reports by Diário de Notícias. Published .