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On 3 August 2026, an extraordinary session of the Cascais Municipal Assembly was held, during which the Hilton case was discussed. The various political groups had the opportunity to present their views. Statement by Maria da Luz Cardoso, a member of the Cascais Municipal Assembly representing Cascais para Viver, who also highlights illegalities that predate this process. Statement by municipal assembly member Safaa Dib, representing LIVRE Cascais. Statement by Vitor Maló, re

On 14 August 2026, Daniel Oliveira wrote in Expresso about the Hilton and the illegalities surrounding the process, highlighting what is becoming increasingly evident: for reasons that are difficult to understand, Miguel Pinto Luz is not — and has not been — scrutinised over his management of Cascais, despite the numerous controversial cases that arose during his time there, including cases in which he was directly involved.

Over the past few months, we have conceived and developed two billboards to make our cause more visible. As your contribution was essential in making this initiative possible, we would like to invite you to see them in person. We hope you feel they represent you and the cause you have supported. Below, we share the idea behind each billboard, together with its image. BILLBOARD 1 Tired of those who replace trees with concrete and act as though it were a game with no consequenc

On 13 August 2026, Expresso reported on something that several people have been bringing to the attention of SOS Quinta dos Ingleses: despite the stop-work order imposed on the Hilton construction site a month ago, work continued covertly until at least 11 August. Last week, SOS Quinta dos Ingleses filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor’s Office regarding this blatant violation of the law (which constitutes the criminal offence of disobedience). Prior to this, SOS Quint

Cascais Municipality has begun manoeuvring to “shift the blame” and point the finger at those with less power. Former councillor Filipa Roseta, who may have acted (wrongly) on the orders of those who held greater authority (Carlos Carreiras, Miguel Pinto Luz or Nuno Piteira Lopes?), is the first high-profile victim, after Miguel Pinto Luz blamed Cascais Municipality officials for what happened.

The controversy surrounding the Hilton continues: the delays in serving notice on the CMC and Encosta da Parede are difficult to explain, particularly given that the letters of service for the CMC and three of the other interested parties were issued on the same date (15 July). However, while three of them were sent out that same day, the CMC’s notice only moved forward yesterday, and Encosta da Parede would not even have been served at this stage had SOS Quinta dos Ingleses