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…the President of the Republic opened the door, during a meeting with several political parties in Belém, to sending the Foreigners' Law to the Constitutional Court . Even more surprising is that, behind closed doors, as Inês André Figueiredo reports, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said he suspects that immigration figures are being inflated or even hammered home , and that he is concerned about the current "direction" of the PSD. |
Just hours before the new Governor's announcement, scheduled for this Thursday, the Finance Minister requested an audit by the IGF regarding the Bank of Portugal's new headquarters — writes Luís Rosa. The request comes after an Observador investigation that exposed several poor decisions (which could cost millions). The CDS attempted to urgently summon Mário Centeno to Parliament this week to provide clarification on the matter, but — by a previous decision of the Leaders' Conference — this was only possible in this last parliamentary week if there was consensus among all parties. The PS used this commitment to block the hearing, thus protecting Mário Centeno. |
Loures City Council Mayor Ricardo Leão broke his silence to announce that he has filed a criminal complaint with the Public Prosecutor's Office alleging the "sale of stalls" at two to three thousand euros per five square meters in the Talude neighborhood. In an interview with SIC Notícias, Leão describes it as a " criminal network ." |
Rui Moreira confirms he is considering running for Belém and revealed he will announce his final decision in September . He says that, after the news broke, he received encouragement "from Minho to Algarve." The mayor of Porto is thus another potential presidential candidate. This Wednesday 's História do Dia , with Ricardo Conceição, poses the question: After all, how many presidential candidates will we have? |
The Gyökeres saga appears to be coming to an end , with the imminent confirmation of a €63.5 million transfer to Arsenal, plus 10 other variables—which will now be easier to determine, as Sporting had hoped . Italian journalist and transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano has already said " here we go ," but confirmation from Sporting, Arsenal, and the CMVM is still pending. |
Observador premiered a new podcast on Tuesday . In the first episode, a mysterious killer enters an Albufeira hotel and, right there in the lobby, fires four shots . You can now listen to the first episode of "1983: Portugal à Queima Roupa" on Observador's website and on the usual platforms. Subscribers have immediate access to all episodes. |
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Good Wednesday. |
| | | | | | | | | | |  | | Podcasts | | A mysterious terrorist fires four shots in the lobby of a hotel in Albufeira and flees. He has just killed one of the most important men in the Middle East. Premiere of Observador's new Podcast Plus. | |
|  | | Humor | | The three matures bid farewell to the first series of HCI with nostalgia for their adolescence. Luísa Ortigoso, Nuno Duarte, and António Melo join the celebration of fond memories and utopian dreams. We'll be back soon. | |
|  | | Government | | The mayor of Oeiras has already overstepped his bounds with society, but is the PSD right to support his re-election bid? Could the tension with immigrants in Torre-Pacheco have a domino effect for Portugal? | |
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|  | | History | | On July 18, 1925, one of the most influential books of the 20th century was published in Germany, albeit for the worst possible reasons: "Mein Kampf" ("My Struggle"), written by Adolf Hitler. This is his story. | |
|  | | Health | | This quote comes from Nini, who stopped by here a year ago to talk about her life and death as she neared the end of her life due to a terminal illness. Today, we welcome her mother, Mariana Abranches, for a beautiful conversation about how grief is a... | |
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|  | | Health | | Chocolate, caramel, or vanilla puddings labeled "protein" are everywhere. But are they actually healthy or just dessert in disguise? Nutritionist Mariana Chaves explains. | |
|  | | Justice | | Attorney Marinho Falcão analyzes the Supreme Court's decision exempting undivided inheritances from capital gains tax. However, be aware that this does not apply to all inheritances. | |
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|  | | The demagoguery was already lacking. As if the urgency of the housing crisis in Greater Lisbon had anything to do with the waste of building a Centeno on a plot of land that could fit a few thousand houses. |
|  | | I read the documents and found that it is possible to find in the Essential Learning defined by the Government ideological ties that are intended to be maintained in the Citizenship and Development discipline. |
|  | | Hamas has managed to convert the Israeli government and its IDF into an organization similar to itself. Just like in the film "The Seven Deadly Sins," it was the serial killer who forced the police officer to become a killer. |
| |  | | Music | | From a childhood of terror and a metalworking Birmingham, he changed the history of rock'n'roll, surviving and being reborn again and again, and even dying at 76, he earned his place among those who never end. | |
|  | | Restaurants | | Six years after closing for renovations, Bica do Sapato is reopening. With the kitchen still in the testing phase, the return is scheduled for soon with a remodeled space and modern Portuguese cuisine. | |
|  | | Lifestyle | | The Australian actress has reportedly applied for a residence permit in Portugal and is now known to be in the process of purchasing a property at the Costa Terra Golf & Ocean Club in Comporta. | |
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