Government wants to accelerate deportation of illegal migrants
Policy depends on results of elections on May 18 Portugal’s caretaker AD government will be seeking to accelerate the deportation of illegal/ undocumented migrants. SIC Notícias brings this story today,
Minister stresses “promising alignment between Portugal and United Kingdom”
Foreign affairs minister speaks after meeting with UK foreign secretary David Lammy Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, has highlighted the “great alignment” between Portugal and the United Kingdom,
Faro shelter garners government praise
Government plans to expand successful Faro emergency housing model The Portuguese government aims to replicate the success of the Social Emergency Accommodation Centre (CAES) in Faro, Algarve across the country,
Portugal’s caretaker government presents grand plan to transform Tejo riverside into major metropolis
Thousands of new homes, jobs, infrastructure promised Insisting the country “cannot stop because of the elections”, Luís Montenegro’s government has announced an urban regeneration project for the municipalities of Lisbon,
Public accounts revised upwards; “these are good results”
Now government has more room to manoeuvre, says minister. Portugal closed 2024 with a budget surplus of 0.7% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in national accounts – above the 0.4%
Upcoming election: poll brings good news/bad news
Good news for government; bad for ‘democracy’ Luís Montenegro’s AD centre-right government has received some good news today, in the form of a new poll that shows 20% of the
Government to offer €4,000 incentive to buy electric vehicle costing up to €55,000
The support is offered through the Environmental Fund The Portuguese government is to offer incentives to encourage consumers to buy electric vehicles selling for up to €55,000 + VAT for
Government’s water management strategy “incomplete and contradictory”
Sustainable water platform says strategy “leaves too many questions hanging” PAS, the acronym for the Sustainable Water Platform*, has issued a press release today, dubbing the outgoing government’s “Water that
Government seeks to privatise 174 health centres
PCP accuses executive of “being at service of those who make money out of illness” Even in its ‘dying days’, Portugal’s minority centre-right government has been busy transforming ‘health management’
Funds rescheduled but Sevenair still in limbo
Bragança-Portimão air link remains firmly on ground A Portuguese government cabinet resolution has rescheduled the multi-annual costs of the Bragança-Portimão air link, in order to pay compensation to operator Sevenair,