- Jul 9
Portugal's exam correction crisis: Minister says 65% done, results due July 17
Portugal's Education Minister Fernando Alexandre says 65% of national exams have been corrected and results will be published on July 17, after technical failures in the first digital correction process forced a delay. The minister also used a parliamentary seminar to criticize past investment decisions and announce higher education reforms.
- Jul 3
Portuguese parliament rejects loss of nationality penalty as PSD and Chega fail to agree
All three attempts to make loss of Portuguese nationality a possible punishment for serious crimes were voted down in parliament on 3 July 2026, after the two main right-wing parties failed to bridge their differences over the unconstitutional decree.
- Jun 12
Portuguese Parliament sends unified welfare benefit bill to committee after PSD-Chega deal
The government's plan to merge 13 social supports into a single payment moved to a parliamentary committee without a general vote on 12 June, after the ruling Social Democrats and the far-right Chega agreed to postpone the vote for ten days of closed-door talks.
