Portugal

The so-called ‘More Housing’ measures launched by PM Costa to address housing shortage and unaffordable prices will be under public consultations until 16 March; many think they will be declared unconstitutional

Iberdrola and Prosolia Energy obtained an environmental licence to build the largest photovoltaic project in Europe and fifth in the world in São Domingos, near Santiago do Cacém, with 1.200 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity

Members of the Portuguese National Civil Aviation Staff Union (SNPVAC) rejected TAP's proposal during a general assembly and decided to maintain the strike notice between 25 and 31 January

Around 60.000 Portuguese went abroad in 2021, 15.000 more than the previous year, in what the Emigration Report describes as a "remarkable recovery" of exits, after the sharp drop in 2020; the UK was once again the "main destination"

Portuguese doctors were paid less in real terms for their life-saving work in 2020 than in 2010, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the European Commission

Days of heavy rains generated 3000 emergency operations, with Lisbon counting for almost half; the municipality has activated a contingency shelter plan and closed schools in what experts say is the worst meteorological damage in years

The Portuguese parliament has passed a law allowing medically assisted suicide in limited circumstances; once enacted, the law will allow this form of euthanasia if an adult's wish to die is "current and repeated, serious, free and informed"

The construction of a new viaduct on the Portimão railway has begun, with the aim of channelling traffic away from the city's level crossing, which is at risk of accidents, and limiting traffic on the crossing to pedestrians only

Lisbon's cruise ship terminal has won the 'Best Cruise Ship Terminal in Europe' award from the World Cruise Awards, an accolade that demonstrates the infrastructure's 'growing importance' for tourism and the city

The government is launching a 50 million euros programme to help tourism companies renovate their real estate

Ambitious 'LIFE Aegypius return project - expansion of the black vulture population' aims at doubling the number of pairs of this critically endangered species over the next five years with an investment of €3,7 million

Lisbon City Council has approved a motion by the LIVRE party condemning alleged human rights violations in the organisation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, recommending that municipal representatives "not accept invitations" to travel to the country