The Pope will undergo surgery later this afternoon.
Other news includes Portugal's promises to Brussels regarding compliance with spending caps, political denunciations, and issues related to the management of national infrastructure.
Internationally, the White House indicated the dismissal of the United States ambassador to Greece, while Portugal advises against travel to Saudi Arabia due to recent airport attacks.
At the European level, there were reports of two cargo ships hit near Bulgaria in attacks attributed to Russia, and the energy transition in Europe is pointed out as capable of saving 34 thousand lives and 8.5 billion euros annually.
Economically, the IMF revised upward the projection for the Portuguese economy's growth, estimating 2.1% for this year and 1.9% for 2027.

