18,000 âundocumented immigrantsâ not wanted in Portugal
Immigrants will be asked to leave voluntarily; if not, they will be deported On May 1 immigrants waiting for papers in Portugal took part in two demonstrations, demanding to be
Dairy sector claims power outage cost producers âat least âŹ3 millionâ
Confederation calls on government for compensation Mondayâs nationwide power outage cost Portugalâs dairy sector âat least âŹ3 millionâ, Confragi, the confederation of agricultural cooperatives has claimed today, calling on the
Energy exchange with Spain closed down as precaution
Government focused on trying to ensure nationwide blackout doesnât happen again Moves are underway in multiple directions to try to secure Portugalâs âenergetic sovereigntyâ following Mondayâs nationwide blackout. While the
Mondayâs blackout labelled âinevitableâ
And it could happen again, because âpoliticians are hostages to interestsâ, say experts With hospitals, airports and other critical infrastructure now almost fully back on track after Mondayâs major power
59,000 new homes will evaporate unless VAT is reduced to 6% on construction
âWeâre facing a huge challenge here in Portugal with a sector that has been undercapitalised over the past 20 yearsâ â Minister for Infrastructure and Housing Portugalâs government is running
Government greenlights âŹ300 million investment in four companiesÂ
Investment creates more than 1,200 jobs Suggesting the caretaker government does not in fact have its hands tied when it comes to spending money, the ministry of economy has announced
Government faces backlash over calls to limit April 25 celebrations out of respect for Pope Francis
Left-wing parties have slammed the government The Portuguese government is facing widespread criticism after calling for celebrations of the April 25 Revolution to be more reserved following the death of
Governmentâs water strategy denounced as ‘ecological, social disaster’Â
ProTejo movement says strategy favours agribusiness, among others Just as others before them have stressed, the governmentâs water strategy for Portugal is seen as an âenvironmental and social disaster (…)
Government signs contracts for 3,300 palliative care beds
Need for palliative care beds in Portugal is immense Portugalâs caretaker government has signed 90 financing contracts today, worth âŹ88 million, to create 3,300 places in the national palliative care
Plan for another 5,000 nursery school places signed today
Plan prioritises âneediest familiesâ Portugalâs caretaker government has signed two new ordinances today to allow pre-school places to start opening in the next school year to accommodate 5,000 more children