Consumer watchdog calls for VAT reduction on bottled gas
Government already under fire for ‘huge spike’ coming in fuel prices Consumer protection association DECO has called for a VAT reduction on bottled gas – the fuel still used for
Water bill ‘disparities’ reach as much as €650
Same water. Different bills With municipalities (still) able to set their own charges for residents’ water consumption (something that promises to change in 2026), consumer watchdog DECO PROteste demonstrates how
DECO warns one in four families hoping for mortgage support won’t qualify
Following the government’s announcements yesterday over support being offered to families unable to make mortgage payments, consumer association DECO warns of the small print in the resolution, which will, it
Flights cancellations “are more than those publicised”
“Majority are TAP flights, but up till now company has not published total number” The true number of cancelled flights at Lisbon airport over the last few days is higher
Confusion as government swerves on PM’s pledge to extend food support to needy for next three months
DECO says the measure isn’t enough, whatever the time-scale. There is confusion today as the Council of Ministers appears NOT to have extended food support for needy families by the
Portuguese ‘don’t trust in Justice’
At a moment where a super-wealthy banker, condemned to various jail terms, ordered to pay a number of fines, has managed to flee the country in possession of his passport
Unions, Deco call for loan moratorium extension
Business associations, unions and the consumer protection association Deco have called for the deadline for access to bank moratoriums to be extended, warning that they have been an “oxygen balloon”
Two out of every three Portuguese families struggling to make ends meet
Two out of every three Portuguese families are struggling to make ends meet. This is one of the conclusions of a new study by consumer watchdog DECO in a week
“Risk of genetic mutations and tumor”: DECO sounds alert over three brands of red lipstick
Consumer watchdog DECO has found “traces of lead” and dangerous ingredients “derivatives of mineral oils and synthetic hydrocarbons” in three lipsticks on the market, writes TSF radio. All red, the
Consumer watchdog Deco launches app for expats
A new app for “expat consumers living in Portugal” has been launched by Deco Proteste, the “largest consumers’ organisation in the country.” DECO Proteste Foreigners contains “updated information about subjects