Despite the Accessibility Law being in force for 20 years and municipalities having a legal obligation to report data, only 73 of Portugal's 308 municipalities have complied with the oversight body's request for information on accessibility progress.
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The National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP) has formally requested that the government suspend for one year the recent changes to the law regulating public payment deadlines, which took effect in September. The association argues that municipalities require more time to adapt their administrative capacity to the new, stricter payment deadlines of 30 days for general services and 60 days for healthcare services.
Members of parliament who drafted the Housing Framework Law state that successive governments have failed to implement key measures established in the legislation, leaving essential tools to address the housing crisis unused.
The President is collecting updated information from the government and local authorities regarding the recovery from storms that occurred earlier in 2026. This data will be used to compile a report evaluating completed work, identifying unresolved issues, and assessing necessary safety measures for future emergency preparedness.