Emergency support for Portuguese businesses ‘ready to go’
Tax credits and ‘direct help’ promised to sectors most affected by fuel crisis Emergency support for Portuguese businesses struggling with the effects of the fuel crisis is ‘ready to go’.
PM trails slimmed down government
Media hints at surprising ‘absences’ All day the nation’s media plans to slowly unveil the shape and form of António Costa’s third government. For now, the fact that it is
Portuguese nationals setting out for Ukraine
Government renews appeal: “DO NOT GO….” The mixed messaging that has gone on over Portuguese nationals setting out for Ukraine; the fact that even President Marcelo has said ‘nothing really
Ukrainian surrogate mothers ‘uncontactable’
Portuguese couples appeal to government for help Childless Portuguese couples – desperate to start a family – have taken advantage of Ukraine’s much more liberal policy over surrogacy, and found
Portugal’s new government inches forwards
President to receive list of ministers on Wednesday evening Portugal’s prime minister António Costa has revealed he will be delivering his list of ‘new ministers’ for the incoming government on
Fuel crisis: Government prepared to reduce IVA/ ISP on fuel in “extreme scenario”
Portugal’s government is described as “admitting the reduction of IVA and/ or ISP (taxes on fuel) in an extreme scenario in which the price of oil hits an unsustainable value
War obliges government to re-think 2022 State Budget
This is just one of the headlines this weekend illustrating the collateral effect of war in Ukraine. Portugal’s 2022 State Budget is already desperately ‘late’ (in that its veto last
IL applauds steps towards freedom, but lambasts government over failure to drop mask-wearing
Father-of-four and leader of Iniciativa Liberal João Cotrim de Figueiredo has reacted strongly to what he sees as a “serious failing” in the government’s move away from Covid restrictions. Missing
Government faces ‘marking time’ till April; budget unlikely to be passed before July
Due to the “monumental fiasco” requiring repeat-voting among emigrés in Europe (click here), Portugal’s PS government faces ‘marking time’ until April – the closest date for a new executive to
Portugal’s government accused of ignoring populations in favour of mining companies
Various political parties have begun addressing the groundswell of public opinion in protected areas identified for mining. PSD, Bloco de Esquerda, PAN and PEV – in other words, a complete