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<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/ip3-closed-on-monday-and-tuesday-nights-due-to-75e14c62</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T12:49:16.818Z</news:publication_date><news:title>IP3 closed on Monday and Tuesday nights due to roadworks between Santa Comba Dão and Viseu</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/dozens-already-gathered-for-protest-in-porto-lisbon-also-a1b69550</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T10:04:24.680Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dozens already gathered for protest in Porto; Lisbon also to host demonstrations</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/reduced-income-tax-withholding-in-november-2026-will-lead-deb2d831</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T09:04:52.302Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Reduced income tax withholding in November 2026 will lead to lower IRS refunds in 2027</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/very-high-wildfire-risk-in-24-municipalities-across-5-58e127cb</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T08:49:36.876Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Very high wildfire risk in 24 municipalities across 5 districts</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/after-paying-for-housing-27-of-the-population-is-ccfc4c6c</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T08:49:17.587Z</news:publication_date><news:title>After paying for housing, 27% of the population is at risk of poverty</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/want-to-open-a-home-based-business-in-portugal-ca11cee8</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T08:34:36.728Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Want to open a home-based business in Portugal? Know which licenses are required</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/elderly-new-rules-on-medicine-co-payments-for-csi-8dc588a3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T06:04:28.144Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Elderly: new rules on medicine co-payments for CSI beneficiaries</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/email-fraud-invites-people-to-participate-in-faculty-of-2badd0da</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T05:04:34.624Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Email fraud invites people to participate in Faculty of Law project</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/guarda-and-castelo-branco-under-yellow-warning-this-afternoon-e52081e7</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T04:34:21.630Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Guarda and Castelo Branco under yellow warning this afternoon due to rain and thunderstorms</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/cascais-line-works-force-changes-to-oeiras-train-routes-4bcd6733</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T22:50:03.026Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cascais Line: works force changes to Oeiras train routes from November</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/banco-ctt-app-homebanking-and-mb-way-unavailable-this-dcfff060</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T22:04:53.742Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Banco CTT app, homebanking and MB WAY unavailable this weekend</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/cascais-line-changes-night-time-starting-point-585f33ca</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T21:34:41.172Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cascais Line changes night-time starting point</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/housing-protest-arrives-in-the-capital-this-saturday-psp-7159cb61</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T20:49:33.523Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Housing protest arrives in the capital this Saturday: PSP is alert with an &apos;adequate&apos; security plan</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/parliament-unanimously-approves-parental-leave-extension-167feb9d</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T19:50:04.340Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Parliament unanimously approves parental leave extension</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/parental-leave-will-be-150-days-psd-and-ps-2566c7e7</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T19:49:53.001Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Parental leave will be 150 days: PSD and PS reject clarification on continuous leave</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/schools-in-portugal-may-close-on-monday-due-to-d8d0f9f8</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T16:34:36.984Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Schools in Portugal may close on Monday due to strike</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/civil-protection-drill-to-restrict-traffic-on-ic19-near-c13aa6c4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T16:19:49.330Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Civil protection drill to restrict traffic on IC19 near Queluz on Sunday</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/parliament-approves-bills-to-regulate-sns-access-for-non-170a9f39</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T12:34:23.350Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Parliament approves bills to regulate SNS access for non-resident foreigners</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/roadworks-restrict-traffic-on-the-a4-in-vila-real-d9ecfc83</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T11:04:39.965Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Roadworks restrict traffic on the A4 in Vila Real during the coming week</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/electricity-sector-tariff-debt-expected-to-fall-to-552-dd4b6c23</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T10:49:30.022Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Electricity sector tariff debt expected to fall to 552 million in 2027</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/traffic-restricted-in-the-grilo-tunnel-starting-monday-due-101b3a3a</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T10:34:42.351Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Traffic restricted in the Grilo Tunnel starting Monday due to roadworks</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/proposal-to-suspend-shared-e-scooters-in-lisbon-to-187f884d</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T10:19:27.441Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Proposal to suspend shared e-scooters in Lisbon to be discussed at council meeting on Wednesday</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/diesel-more-expensive-than-expected-next-week-petrol-becomes-6d8ff611</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T09:34:39.776Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Diesel more expensive than expected next week, petrol becomes cheaper</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/the-new-uk-portugal-tax-treaty-what-actually-changed-abedff52</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T09:04:28.459Z</news:publication_date><news:title>The New UK-Portugal Tax Treaty: What Actually Changed on 29 December 2025</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/lisbon-metro-strike-returns-on-28-and-30-october-c6d78bea</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T08:34:46.700Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Lisbon Metro strike returns on 28 and 30 October, this time partial from 5:00 to 10:00</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/north-african-dust-clouds-affect-air-quality-in-portugal-0d48a715</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T07:34:57.648Z</news:publication_date><news:title>North African dust clouds affect air quality in Portugal</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/it-s-a-disgrace-and-it-s-going-to-9ca41420</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T07:04:29.354Z</news:publication_date><news:title>&quot;It&apos;s a disgrace and it&apos;s going to end&quot;: Moedas suspends shared e-scooter system in Lisbon</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/carlos-moedas-wants-to-end-shared-e-scooter-services-28d71317</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T21:34:34.168Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Carlos Moedas wants to end shared e-scooter services in Lisbon</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/association-for-the-blind-launches-campaign-against-volta-deposit-0b698838</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T21:04:53.473Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Association for the Blind launches campaign against &apos;Volta&apos; deposit system</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/leiria-painted-red-and-white-thousands-of-sunderland-fans-0d608443</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T20:34:29.296Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Leiria painted red and white: thousands of Sunderland fans invade the city for match against Torreense</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/traffic-restricted-on-the-ic19-between-saturday-and-sunday-616e9375</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T20:05:03.516Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Traffic restricted on the IC19 between Saturday and Sunday</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/en243-reopens-this-friday-in-alcanena-eight-months-after-22588be2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T20:04:22.888Z</news:publication_date><news:title>EN243 reopens this Friday in Alcanena, eight months after landslide</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/teachers-file-complaint-with-ombudsman-over-pension-cuts-5326b7f3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T18:34:43.098Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Teachers file complaint with Ombudsman over pension cuts</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/en-257-road-closed-between-alvito-and-viana-do-d846e4eb</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T18:34:35.227Z</news:publication_date><news:title>EN 257 road closed between Alvito and Viana do Alentejo due to truck accident</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/azores-under-yellow-warning-for-heavy-rain-until-friday-03aa611e</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T17:20:03.165Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Azores under yellow warning for heavy rain until Friday</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/parties-unanimous-on-extending-parental-leave-and-continuous-working-014dcd64</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T16:34:40.855Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Parties unanimous on extending parental leave and continuous working hours for parents of children up to 12</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>https://bica.now/u/calendar-of-tax-obligations-for-self-employed-workers-in-dc1a7737</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bica</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T15:49:25.853Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Calendar of tax obligations for self-employed workers in Portugal</news:title></news:news></url>
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