Lisbon mayor vows city won’t be adhering to government’s plan for ‘coercive leasing’
“Obviously this plan won’t work…” Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas has said the city won’t be adhering to the government’s plan for the ‘coercive leasing’ of vacant habitable apartments in areas
Government “fully committed” to urban redevelopment in Setúbal district
“We do not want this region to be a dormitory for the city of Lisbon” – Finance Minister Finance minister Fernando Medina announced on Wednesday that the state will pay
Final version of housing programme to be presented today
Press conference to take place at around 4.30pm The Portuguese government will present the final version of its controversial ‘Mais Habitação’ (More Housing) programme this afternoon. Reports SIC, the presentation
Cost of living crisis: what the government is doing to restore “stability and confidence”
The Portuguese government has announced a list of 44 essential food products which will benefit from a new ‘Zero VAT’ scheme starting in April. The goal is to address the
Civil servants to receive extra 1% pay increase
The government presented a package of measures to mitigate the rising cost of living Civil servants in Portugal are to receive a 1% salary increase this year as well as
If economy gets worse, government will increase budget deficit – minister
Portugal’s minister of finance, Fernando Medina, said on Friday that the government is not stuck to this year’s budget deficit target and will allow it to be higher if economic
Government tackles rising cost of living
0% VAT on essential food products, 1% wage increases for civil servants and €30 monthly subsidy for “vulnerable families” A new package of measures to tackle Portugal’s rising cost of
All extra state revenue coming from inflation to be redistributed – PM
In parliament for the general policy debate this afternoon, the prime minister has given the assurance that all extraordinary revenues resulting from inflation” will be redistributed to the Portuguese people,
Government willing to review state workers’ salaries – PM
Prime minister António Costa has shown willingness to review public sector workers’ salaries, writes Lusa this afternoon. Responding to a question from PCP communists during a debate on government policy,
Government announces at least one train factory, 1,000 jobs
But doesn’t say when it’s coming, or where it will be João Galamba, Portugal’s minister for infrastructure has announced the creation of “at least one” new factory to build CP