State spending watchdog reveals government ‘got its sums all wrong’
The reason the health service is struggling with debt, and public sector staffing requirements aren’t fulfilled has much to do with government ‘overspending’ in the 2018 State Budget. UTAO, the
State Budget 2020: will Big Brother be watching you?
A Business Breakfast to discuss Portugal’s 2020 State Budget will be held on Wednesday, February 26, at the Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa, at 8.15am. Organised by
2020 State Budget approved
Portugal’s 2020 State Budget passes and brings good news for companies and bad news for overseas NHR pensioners and new Golden Visa applicants. After a month of criticism from the
Big drop in taxes promised for 2021
With final voting on this year’s State Budget drawing to a close, secretary of state for fiscal affairs António Mendonça Mendes has pledged a “big drop in taxes” for 2021.
State Budget focus on ‘projecting Portugal in the eyes of the world’
With Luanda Leaks shining unwelcome light on the expediency of certain Portuguese institutions, ruling PS Socialists have announced that the State Budget under debate in its speciality right now is
Algarve councils to receive €102 million in 2020 State Budget
The Portuguese government is planning to transfer around €102 million into the coffers of the Algarve’s councils in 2020, a €9.3 million year-on-year increase. This is the sum that is
Deadline day for government’s draft State Budget to be sent to Brussels
Today (October 15) is the day Portugal’s draft State Budget for 2020 should be sent to Brussels. Irrespective of the fact that final (emigré votes) in the recent election have
Portugal faces budget amendment as it reaches deal to pump €2.7 billion into state bank CGD
A deal to recapitalise state bank Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) to the tune of €5.1 billion means amendments will have to be made to Portugal’s budget. The government has
President calls new Council of State as Brussels says a billion euros should be cut from Portugal’s budget
With focus never far from Portugal’s financial situation, news today has returned to the Plan B that Brussels is ‘demanding’ – and which Portugal’s Socialist leaders are saying ‘doesn’t exist’.
President takes budget ‘home to study’ over Easter in Celorico de Basto
President Marcelo is taking Portugal’s budget home to study when he spends Easter in Celorico de Basto – the idea being that he will give it his rubber-stamp by April