The protesters at Praça Dom João I in Porto decided to spend the night after a popular assembly, expressing their intention to extend their stay and challenging any police action, while in Lisbon the situation at Praça do Rossio remains uncertain. #Acampada #DireitoÀHabitação #Protesto (translated)
The protesters in Porto are in a meeting to decide whether they will stay overnight at the location as a protest against high housing prices. #DireitoÀHabitação #Acampada #Manifestação (translated)
Helena Ferro de Gouveia wrote that messages exchanged by Nélson Vassalo with friends before the March for Life attack had led the Public Ministry to underline the premeditated nature of the act. According to the author, messages found on Vassalo's mobile phone after the attack and his first arrest on March 21, 2026, revealed a concern in constructing a favorable version. Ferro de Gouveia reported that on March 27, a friend suggested they start disseminating that the target of the Molotov cocktail was the stairs of the Assembly of the Republic, in a protest against housing policies, and not the march. The friend also argued that the version should be conveyed by someone with visibility. When Vassalo asked who, Nuno Lopes suggested Pedro Marques Lopes, for not being linked to the left, or Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos, former president of CDS/PP and commentator for CNN Portugal. #atentado #MarchaPelaVida #justiça (translated)
On the eve of the Acampada do Porto demonstration, participants held assemblies and preparations in D. João I Square, anticipating a large turnout of people for the protest the next day. #AcampadaPorto #Habitação #Manifestação (translated)
The protesters for the right to housing in Porto decided not to spend the night in Praça D. João I due to lack of conditions, but they plan to resume the protests on Saturday, including a new popular assembly. #DireitoÀHabitação #ProtestosPorto #MovimentoSocial (translated)
The prime minister discloses threats made during a gathering of protesters, while the Occupy movement belittles the inflammatory statements and criticizes the government for trying to create a straw man. #ProtestosPorto #LuísMontenegro #ViolênciaPolítica (translated)
The Assembly of the Republic approved right-wing proposals to regulate the access of non-resident foreign citizens to the National Health Service (SNS), providing for the requirement of payment for medical care or presentation of health insurance, while rejecting the proposal from Chega that advocated for full payment for services by non-residents. #SNS #Saúde #Imigração (translated)
The article discusses how camps and popular assemblies, motivated by housing issues and police actions, reveal the dynamics and aspirations of social movements in search of organization and new soviets. #ContraCorrente #MovimentosSociais #Habitação (translated)
Opposition and government of Venezuela have started a third round of negotiations in Caracas, with the support of the United States, amid the easing of sanctions against the President of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez. #Venezuela #Negociações #Política (translated)
Newscolina reported that Pedrinho submitted on Wednesday (14) the slate with which he would run for reelection to the presidency of Vasco for the term 2027-2029. According to the publication, the election was scheduled for November. The composition included Christiano Campos as the 1st general vice president, Marcelo Macedo, known as Tangerina, as a candidate for the presidency of the General Assembly, and Nelson Sendas as the 2nd general vice president. The publication credited the information to Bruno Murito and the photo to Marcelo Wance. #Vasco #Política #Esporte (translated)
The Vascaína Media reported, with credit to journalist Bruno Murito, that Pedrinho submitted a slate on Wednesday to try for re-election to the presidency of Vasco for the 2027-2029 term. According to the publication, the election will be held in November. Christiano Campos will run for 1st general vice-president, Nelson Sendas for 2nd general vice-president, and Marcelo Macedo, known as Tangerina, for the presidency of the General Assembly. #Vasco #Eleições #Futebol (translated)
The United States lifted the sanctions against the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, in the context of the new relations between Washington and Caracas following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. #Venezuela #EstadosUnidos #sanções (translated)
there were blockages André Ventura stated that "there were blockages" and "attempts at conditioning" the constitution of the committee, contradicting the president of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, and argued that the work should not be suspended during the discussion of the State Budget. #Política #MinistérioAdministraçãoInterna #SIRESP (translated)
I couldn't respond directly to the president of the Assembly of the Republic in there, but yes, there were blockages, yes, there were attempts at conditioning, yes, there were attempts to stop, and that is all that should not happen in a parliamentary inquiry commission. But already outside the room, in statements to journalists, Ventura responded directly: "I couldn't respond directly to the president of the Assembly of the Republic in there, but yes, there were blockages, yes, there were attempts at conditioning, yes, there were attempts to stop, and that is all that should not happen in a parliamentary inquiry commission." #CPI #AndréVentura #Política (translated)
A parliamentary inquiry commission has very specific characteristics and has increased responsibilities. And also a responsibility towards citizens. Therefore, I think we have an excellent starting point to focus on the object of this commission, as was decided by the plenary of the Assembly of the Republic, with a view to achieving the proposed objectives. Immediately after, Emídio Guerreiro promised to do everything to achieve the objectives set by the parliamentary inquiry commission. #ExamesNacionais #Educação #Parlamento (translated)
The Lisbon Municipal Assembly approved the transfer of nearly 26 million euros from the Tourism Development Fund to the Lisbon Tourism Association, aiming to finance a program to boost tourist demand until 2029, despite criticisms regarding the lack of transparency and strategy of the project. #Turismo #Lisboa #DesenvolvimentoTurístico (translated)
The Assembly of the Republic rejected the allegations of conflicts of interest in the parliamentary inquiry committee regarding Luís Neves, stating that the elements presented by Livre do not support that idea. #protestos #França #comissao_inquerito (translated)
The Municipal Assembly of Lisbon approved a motion of condolence for the death of Maricarmen Abascal, an emblematic figure in the fight for the right to housing in Spain, although the reaffirmation of housing as a fundamental right has caused division among the parties. #Habitação #DireitoFundamental #Lisboa (translated)
The Livre party requested the President of the Assembly of the Republic to forward to the parliamentary commission of Transparency the assessment of a potential conflict of interest of the leader of Chega, André Ventura, regarding the presidency of the inquiry into Luís Neves, after the President of Parliament rejected the understanding of this conflict. #AndréVentura #ConflitoDeInteresses #Transparência (translated)
Ferro Rodrigues accused Aguiar-Branco of normalizing the far-right, while the latter defended the primacy of freedom of expression, amidst a context of political tensions and controversial statements. #AssembleiaDaRepública #LiberdadeDeExpressão #ExtremaDireita (translated)
