Court of Auditors reports largest public works deviation since 2006
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Portugal's public works sector registered its largest financial deviation since 2006, with contract changes resulting in a 204.4 million euro deviation last year. The Court of Auditors estimates the total deviation from 2023 to 2025 at 561.6 million euros.
Meanwhile, housing protesters returned to the streets, demanding the government's resignation and calling for an Iberian general strike. These demonstrations were prominent on the first day of the 2027 budget debate, where discussions also touched on the parliamentary session's limited fiscal scope.
In other news, a new Health Development Plan (PDS 2.0) has been proposed, prioritizing the urgent creation of a National Digital Agency to foster innovation and competitiveness in the health sector. Current President António José Seguro and Prime Minister Luís Montenegro have broken their silence on recent events, with Associate Professor Susana Peralta expressing disappointment.