Government fires first shots in ‘war on bureaucracy’
State reforms outlined following Council of Ministers Portugal’s AD government has revealed the opening gambits of its strategy for State Reform. In a press conference following yesterday’s Council of Ministers,
Lisbon city council outraged by government plan to raise airport flight capacity
Impacts recognised as “very significant for public health, environment and residents’ quality of life” Lisbon city council “vehemently repudiates” the government’s intention to increase capacity of the city’s overloaded Humberto
“Worst yet to come. Heat could reach 45ºC”
Fires in north and centre continue to ravage northern Portugal Fires are still blazing in northern Portugal. Between Monday and yesterday, more than 15,000 hectares of forestlands were burnt black,
Government’s new think tank “recommends increasing VAT on restaurants”
Sector reacts in shock; “tourism may be growing, but restaurant business ain’t” A think tank created by the government has come up with the bright idea of increasing VAT on
Plan to avoid another blackout like April’s to cost €400 million
Minister announces 31 measures at press conference in Lisbon Portugal’s “Plan to Bolster the National Electricity System”, following the Iberian blackout on April 28, will cost €400 million and include
Proposals to update labour laws include ability to sack ‘sick note cheats’
Government’s “profound reforms” to be discussed with social partners It is not just in the field of immigration that Portugal’s social democrat government seeks to ring the changes. Labour legislation
Minister tries to calm sex education frenzy
“Sex education not disappearing entirely”, Fernando Alexandre assures Education minister Fernando Alexandre has tried to calm the absolute frenzy that erupted since it became clear that certain aspects of ‘sexual
High-political game afoot over decision on next Governor of Bank of Portugal
Government tipped to remove current governor – but perhaps it’s best it doesn’t… There is a high-political game afoot over the decision on whether or not the current governor of
INEM emergency helicopter shambles blamed squarely on government/ INEM
Company that won tender puts record straight The company contracted to provide emergency helicopter transport in Portugal (but unable to start ‘on time’) blames the government and INEM (national institute
Hundreds of public sector workers demand 15% pay rises
Union reps deliver “series of demands” to prime minister’s official residence With the media focused on this afternoon’s State of the Nation debate in parliament, hundreds of public sector workers