Stories from Lisbon · Portugal

Portugal and Spain have set fishing quotas totaling approximately 50,300 tons, with Portugal allocated about 33,500 tons. These figures are based on a scientific report prepared in December 2018. Jorge Abrantes of the International Committee for Sea Exploration expects this reduction in quotas to be rendered ineffective. The decision follows scientific assessments regarding maritime resource management.

Minister of Economy and Territorial Acquisition Manuel Castro Almeida rejected claims that funds from the Portugal Program for Transformation, Recovery and Resilience (PTRR) were already allocated to other measures.

Software company C1 reported a 10.5 percent increase in sales, according to CEO Eduardo Taborda. The company is considering returning to markets in Switzerland and other destinations where it previously made strategic withdrawals.

The Portuguese Ministry of Finance, the Resolution Fund, and the Bank of Portugal reported the conclusion of a sale involving the former BES entity.

Funeral ceremonies for radio personality Candido Mota began on Monday in Lisbon. The wake is scheduled to take place at 4:00 PM at the church mortuary.

José Manuel Fernandes, the Minister of the Sea and Agriculture, is leaving his position.

President António Costa promulgated a decree today altering the Nationality Law, according to a statement from the Presidency. One individual remains in critical condition following the event related to this legislative context. Although the law was approved by a right-wing parliamentary majority including the PSD, Chega, Iniciativa Liberal, and CDS-PP, the President noted a lack of broader consensus regarding the legislation. The new rules will change the requirements for obtaining citizenship in Portugal. A demonstration is scheduled for tomorrow near the Hospital de Santa Maria in Lisbon. He warned that failure to do so could break trust in the state, both domestically and internationally. The message was sent regarding the new nationality law notice from Belém.

Research conducted by Manuel Castelo Branco indicates approximately 2,000 political prisoners were held in former overseas provinces or colonies. The findings were discussed on Radio Observador. The specific locations of these territories were not named in the report.

The Recover Portugal mission is using a new platform called Find Up to increase control over expenditure validation. Several entities are being questioned for making payments before publishing contracts on the base portal.

Portugal's public broadcaster RTP is expected to announce an operating loss of approximately 4 million euros. This marks the first negative operating result for the broadcaster in 15 years. The news was reported by Radio Renascença.