Government approves €20 million expense on 600 new vehicles for PSP/ GNR police
PM announces decision in ‘address to nation’ Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced last night, in a press conference beamed live over national news bulletins, that the Government is poised to
Tourism does disservice if ‘urban myths’ not tackled – government
Urban myths described as ‘over-tourism; lack of qualifications/ low wages’; immigrants taking jobs Portugal’s secretary of state for tourism has said in Faro that the sector must combat “urban myths”
Tax relief for businesses and young people, and higher pensions: key pillars of 2025 State Budget
Budget will be voted on November 30 The next voting stage of Portugal’s proposed 2025 State Budget, which sees each proposal being voted on individually in parliament, started today with
Bitter budget marathon begins today, with government’s back against wall
‘Government calls on opposition not to distort budget proposal’ A bitter budget showdown begins today in parliament, with Portugal’s AD coalition government trying every way it can to insist its
Rail operator sells 30,000 ‘green passes’ in first month
Green Rail Pass is a “success,” minister says A €20 monthly rail pass launched last month has already seen 30,000 units sold in one month, said Portugal’s Minister of Infrastructure
Government launches campaign to encourage families to foster children
Only 4% of Portuguese children in care are currently with foster families Of the 6,446 children currently in ‘instititional care’ in Portugal, only 356 have been placed with foster families.
INEM now under direct responsibility of health minister
Minister of Health Ana Paula Martins says that INEM (the country’s institute for medical emergency) is now under her direct responsibility. She guarantees the government’s priorities are to find solutions
Farmers’ confederation appeals to government after deaths of 40,000 sheep
CAP, the Portuguese confederation of farmers, is demanding measures from the government to compensate for the deaths of 40,000 sheep due to the Blue Tongue virus. Damages faced by livestock
TAP reprivatization to kick off in 2025 – government
Portugal’s minister of infrastructure and housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, has said in parliament today that the reprivatisation of TAP will be going ahead next year – adding that the airline’s
Health minister prepares ‘SOS’ solution for country’s failing emergency cover
Solutions to be announced today Portugal’s medical emergency services are being increasingly compromised by the work-to-rule over overtime by INEM technicians – and health minister Ana Paula Martins is “going