Mayor “profoundly shocked” by declarations of economy minister
With the mayor of Leiria Gonçalo Lopes already showing that he heartily disagrees with statements made earlier today by economy minister Miguel Castro Almeida, the neighbouring mayor of Marinha Grande
Post-calamity home reconstruction “not going well”, admits minister
In spite of all the promises, the process of getting money into the hands of people whose homes were partially destroyed by Storm Kristin (and the other depressions that followed
Portugal can’t stop storms but can reduce damage, says expert
Portugal cannot prevent powerful storms driven by global warming, but it can reduce their impact by changing how land is used and cities are planned, according to disaster and environmental
Rebuilding hope through music: communities unite after the storm
No-one can fail to have been shocked by the images of the devastation that was left by a series of storms this winter. Weeks on, and as the rains ease,
Another 22 municipalities join 68 covered by ‘situation of calamity’
A government dispatch dated today, and published in state gazette Diário da República, adds another 22 municipalities to the original 68 included in the ‘situation of calamity’ declared at the
Plan for Portugal’s ‘transformation’ – “political dialogue starts next week”
The much-anticipated ‘announcement’ on the broad outlines of PTRR (the government’s vision of rebuilding Portugal in the context of recent storms) turned into a bit of a damp squib this
PM under fire in first parliamentary debate since storm damages
Under fire and likely to remain so for some time yet this afternoon, the prime minister has managed to inject some positive news into today’s parliamentary debate – the first
“Unrealistic” to expect 100% storm recovery – head of mission structure
After the initial assurances that came from members of government, Paulo Fernandes, coordinator of the mission structure for areas devastated by Storm Kristin, has stressed that it would be “unrealistic”
“Storm support not reaching people who need it” – PS Socialists
On the eve of the parliamentary debate into the government’s handling of the various catastrophes prompted by recent storms, PS Socialists have stressed that promised financial support is not reaching
Winter storms cause nearly €1 billion in damages to businesses
Portugal’s Minister of the Economy, Manuel Castro Almeida, has admitted that the total tally of damages resulting from a series of devastating storms this winter could amount to almost €1