Government eases rules on number of non-national crewmembers allowed on fishing boats
Today’s Council of Ministers has approved the possibility of “introducing flexibility” to the fishing sector by relaxing rules on the number of non-nationals” who can be part of a crew
Minister announces €1.2 million compensation for Algarve fishermen
This compensation for fishermen is a “first” in Portugal, minister says Portugal’s minister for the environment has announced €1.2 million in compensation for Algarve fishermen affected by the creation of
Accounts Court censures government
The bitter wrangle over INEM’s ‘direct contract’ for emergency helicopter cover with Spanish group Avincis has seen the Accounts Court rule that the contract must go forwards, even though ‘illegal’,
Fuel prices due to ‘soar’ in 2025 as government ponders reintroducing suspended taxes
Fuel prices are due to increase, if not soar, next year as the government is considering withdrawing ‘extraordinary support’ on fuel (meaning, the suspension of certain taxes), which it claims
Secretary of State for Tourism meets with Algarve hoteliers
Portugal’s Secretary of State for Tourism, Pedro Machado, travelled to the Algarve to meet with the regional hotelier association (AHETA) in Albufeira last week. The meeting was followed by visits
Government asked to limit cruise ship pollution
PAN, Portugal’s People-Animals-Nature party has recommended today that the government adopt measures to limit pollution caused by cruise tourism and ensure greater transparency regarding its environmental impact. The initiative, signed
Police officers dispute equalization with military and threaten “to return to streets” (in protest)
Police union Sinapol has reacted to the fact that the government has increased salaries for the armed forces suggesting “police were deceived with the idea that there was no more
Government considers ‘reprogramming’ PRR, “replacing European funds with national ones”
“We need to look at investments that won’t make PRR deadlines” Portugal’s AD government is considering reprogramming the Plan for Recovery and Resilience (PRR) next year, replacing European funds with
Focus on Portugal’s mineral resources
National Energy and Climate Plan updated to show “more ambition” Public consultation opened this week on a revision of the National Energy and Climate Plan for 2030 (PNEC), setting “more
Government signs deals with 14 local authorities for 4,130 ‘social’ houses
Portugal’s government signed agreements worth €400 million today with the local authorities of 14 municipalities in Lisbon and the Tejo Valley to build and/ or rehabilitate 4,130 homes for needy