The Lisbon Metropolitan Area approved the creation of a Metropolitan Security Council uniting representatives from all 18 municipalities, police forces, and civil protection to coordinate regional security policies, alongside a new metropolitan entrepreneurship network.
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The Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion stated that the market will have 40,000 new or renovated homes by the end of 2026, which is below the 133,000 needed according to municipalities. He urged mayors to prioritize identifying land for housing projects and to expedite the approval process for private construction to address the housing shortage.
Four passengers accessed the departures area from the arrivals zone by opening an unauthorized emergency door at Terminal 1 on Tuesday morning. The PSP temporarily closed the 'Non-Schengen' departures border control to restore security conditions before resuming normal operations.
The Ministry of Education will implement a system to track students missing classes due to teacher shortages, with the first updated information available from 14 December. Data will be collected through lesson summaries to identify gaps, as there are currently 265 teacher schedules unfilled, primarily affecting primary education in the Greater Lisbon and Setúbal areas.