Rent rises 2024: government will move in with limit
Executive evaluating “balanced solution” Portugal’s prime minister António Costa has assuaged fears of a dramatic rise in rents in January 2024. He said yesterday that the government is evaluating the
7th meeting with government ends with doctors declaring new strike date
The 7th meeting with the ministry of health has ended today with ‘discontent of union representatives’, a new strike being scheduled and further recriminations about the government’s “insensitivity”. FNAM, the
Government’s pay offer “gives €917.10 pay rise to specialist doctors working in hospitals”
Doctors not convinced; strikes remain in place The final proposal reportedly presented by the Ministry of Health to doctors’ unions yesterday provides for an increase of 917.10 euros per month
Government promises “heavy hand” for negligence in water management and consumption
But stops short of “further restrictive measures” for parched Algarve Environment minister Duarte Cordeiro was in Lagos yesterday, promising a “heavy hand for negligence in water management and consumption. “The
Government challenged over ‘reform blueprint’ for health sector
CHEGA accuses executive of secretism; Doctors’ official body speaks of “greyness” Quite apart from the government’s “great reform of the health service” coinciding with yet another investigation into inexplicable tragedy,
Government accused of having made no effort since start of Ukraine war to apply sanctions
Portuguese State put on the spot by citizens association Portugal’s Frente Cívica (Civic Front) association has accused the government of having made “no effort” since the start of the war
Government divided over suggestion that foreigners could join Portugal’s Armed Forces
While some high ranking members of government believe it is time for ‘reflection’ on the possibility of Portugal contracting immigrants for the Armed Forces (as other European countries do, for
Government approves new project for (same stretch) of Algarve’s EN125
This time using EU money… Today’s meeting of the Council of Ministers has approved a resolution that “orders Infraestruturas de Portugal (the entity overseeing roads) to promote a series of
Government accused of arrogance over housing reforms
Portugal’s Socialist government vows to push through housing reforms in spite of presidential veto When PS Socialists were voted back to power in 2019 with an absolute majority, prime minister
First reactions to President’s refusal to accept government housing programme
PSD leader says government should “tear it up and start again” Early reactions to President Marcelo’s refusal to green-light the government’s bitterly contested programme to ‘fix’ the housing crisis have