Council of Ministers: government to decide on measures of support for fire victims
Coming weeks forecast to see “difficult moments” in terms of extreme weather Following multiple calls for financial support for the victims of fires that have broken out in the north,
Government calls for attention and caution in coming days due to high fire risk
Priority remains consolidation of Odemira fire Portugal’s interior minister José Luís Carneiro has called for “attention and caution” over the next few days, given the very high risk of fire,
Government to launch €70 million programme to support hydrogen production
Portugal’s government has announced it will be launching a €70 million programme to support the production of hydrogen and renewable gases under REPowerEU – the plan to end dependence on
‘More Housing’ programme approved in Parliament
Holiday rental sector one of most affected; golden visas set to continue but excludes property investment To no one’s surprise, the government’s ‘Mais Habitação’ (More Housing) programme was approved
Marcelo starts hearing parties ahead of Council of State
President Marcelo is starting today hearing political parties with seats in parliament on what they think about ‘the situation of the country’ and their opinions at the end of this
PM insists government is focused on ‘concerns of Portuguese people’
Informal Cabinet meeting going ahead in Monserrate palace, Sintra today Lining up outside the picturesque Monserrate palace near Sintra, ahead of the informal meeting of his Cabinet (Council of Ministers)
Government to hold “informal” Cabinet meeting on Saturday
The government will be meeting informally tomorrow, for an “informal, extra” meeting of the Cabinet (Council of Ministers) to prepare for the upcoming State of the Nation debate in parliament
State responsible for €170 million of €12 billion EU aid for Ukraine defence
Portugal is responsible for €170 million of the total of €12 billion that the European Union (EU) could provide to Ukraine by 2027 for its defence, defence minister João Gomes
Solar park projects pushed through “without transparency”
Amnesty International accuses government of foisting mega solar parks on communities Amnesty International (AI) Portugal has accused the government of pushing through plans for mega solar parks without any
Government seeks to diversify foreign trade, investment agency network
Intention is to ‘lower risk’ of current concentration on Europe Portugal’s secretary of state for internationalisation, Bernardo Ivo Cruz, said today that the government intends to “diversify the external network”