- 14h ago
Porto police charge at housing camp prompts inquiry and calls for mayor's resignation
Police charged a housing camp in Praça D. João I, Porto, in the early hours of Thursday, 15 October. The movement says 39 people were hurt, and the IGAI opened an administrative inquiry on Friday, 16 October.
- 4d ago
Police remove tents from Porto housing protest camp, demonstrators stay in square
On Monday, 12 October, police removed between about 50 and 60 tents from a housing protest camp in Porto's Praça D. João I, which had been set up on Saturday. That evening, about 200 to 250 people held an assembly and voted to spend the night in the square.
- 4d ago
Montenegro rejects Passos Coelho's call for a PSD alliance with Chega
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said on Monday, 12 October, that the PSD should not be chained to Chega, responding to former prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho's SIC Notícias interview in which Passos urged a right-wing alliance with Chega and the Liberal Initiative.
- Oct 7
The Ocean Race moves global headquarters and race starts from Alicante to Porto through 2040
The Ocean Race will relocate its global headquarters and start port from Alicante to Porto in 2028 under a multi-edition agreement running through 2040, following a final Spanish departure in January 2027.
- Aug 29
Carlos Moedas rejects rift with Portuguese government while demanding 300 police officers for Lisbon
Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas urged the central government to fulfill its May pledge of 300 additional officers, citing demographic growth and a net loss of 2,000 police since 2010.
- Jun 20
PSD congress: Montenegro names Bugalho, Moedas and Pedro Duarte as new vice-presidents, reshaping party leadership
Portugal's prime minister Luís Montenegro announced a reshuffled party leadership at the 43rd PSD congress in Anadia, elevating the mayors of Lisbon and Porto and naming MEP Sebastião Bugalho as spokesperson.
