Dairy sector claims power outage cost producers “at least €3 million”
Confederation calls on government for compensation Monday’s nationwide power outage cost Portugal’s dairy sector “at least €3 million”, 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 doesn’t happen again Moves are underway in multiple directions to try to secure Portugal’s ‘energetic sovereignty’ following Monday’s nationwide blackout. While the
Monday’s blackout labelled “inevitable”
And it could happen again, because “politicians are hostages to interests”, say experts With hospitals, airports and other critical infrastructure now almost fully back on track after Monday’s major power
59,000 new homes will evaporate unless VAT is reduced to 6% on construction
“We’re facing a huge challenge here in Portugal with a sector that has been undercapitalised over the past 20 years” – Minister for Infrastructure and Housing Portugal’s government is running
Government greenlights €300 million investment in four companies
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
Government’s water strategy denounced as ‘ecological, social disaster’
ProTejo movement says strategy favours agribusiness, among others Just as others before them have stressed, the government’s water strategy for Portugal is seen as an “environmental and social disaster (…)
Government signs contracts for 3,300 palliative care beds
Need for palliative care beds in Portugal is immense Portugal’s caretaker government has signed 90 financing contracts today, worth €88 million, to create 3,300 places in the national palliative care
Plan for another 5,000 nursery school places signed today
Plan prioritises “neediest families” Portugal’s 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
Government’s electoral programme gets similar lacklustre response to that of PS
Pundits unimpressed; PS denounces it as “hoax”/ “fantasy” This weekend saw the initial response to the government’s electoral programme, presented on Friday at the Lisbon Congress Centre – and it