Environmental NGO Quercus has criticized the government's pilot scheme to cull wild boars, describing the incentive-based payment system as insufficient. The government's plan intends to offer payments of 50 euros per male and 70 euros per female culled across 60 districts to address population growth and related damage to crops and infrastructure.
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The 2027 State Budget is guaranteed to pass after the Socialist Party (PS) publicly announced it will abstain from the vote.
Leaders of Portugal's seven largest banks gathered at the 'State of the Nation of Banking' debate during the Money Conference 2026 to call for a more business-friendly environment. They emphasized the need to reduce bureaucracy, move social welfare responsibilities away from private companies, and normalize the discussion of bank profits as a necessary condition for continued investment and credit availability.
The association Coração Silenciado is requesting that Parliament audit the financial compensation process managed by the Catholic Church and revise the statute of limitations for sexual abuse crimes against minors. The association argues that victims were excluded from the decision-making process, testimonies were ignored, and the Church's criteria for compensation were inadequate.