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Socialist Party President Carlos Cesar has called for an end to government revenue gains on fuel and carbon taxes, while urging greater fiscal boldness in taxing major corporations.
CDS-PP leader Nuno Melo attributes current school enrolment delays to the previous government's immigration policies while asserting the party's political autonomy within the AD coalition.
PSD leader Hugo Soares has ruled out further negotiations on labour reform following a breakdown in talks with Chega, while maintaining that the government remains committed to broader legislative cooperation, including the State Budget.
The president of the PS announced on Wednesday, October 28, that the party will “propose a rule to prevent increases in Government earnings in the fuel sector.” Carlos César stated that the government is collecting revenue through the carbon tax while simultaneously increasing useless public spending, citing interventions in REN and BCP as examples. During a meeting in Ovar regarding the 2027 State Budget, César advocated for increasing the tax burden on large companies and their profits. The proposed taxation would also cover the tobacco industry, gambling advertising, games of chance, and real estate funds. César justified the PS's decision to support the budget to avoid instability and prevent the government from using the lack of a budget as an excuse to avoid its responsibilities, while noting that the party remains committed to its agreements.
Farmers in the Aveiro district accuse the Government of ignoring the sector and are calling for the promised support to be implemented.
“Farmers also go shopping,” a protester highlighted, as the sector is not only suffering from the brutal rise in fuel prices but also has higher expenses for fertilizers and derivatives.
The Prime Minister calls for an end to the situation leading to the reckless escalation in oil prices. This morning, during the celebration of São João da Madeira's centenary, the Prime Minister highlighted the country's economic trajectory and pointed the finger at those who wish to 'import' instability.
The Prime Minister condemned the 'difficult' international situation that is leading to the senseless rise in oil prices, which has been 'penalising economies and people', and called for it to end. 'We must resolve this issue (...) in the coming weeks, in the near future, this senselessness of us penalising economies and people, from a...'
The Prime Minister makes an appeal regarding the increase in fuel prices and its consequences: 'we cannot let ourselves be brought down, we cannot falter in the face of difficulty'.
The Head of Government was speaking at the ceremony marking the centenary of the São João da Madeira municipality, in Aveiro, held at the Casa da Criatividade.
The error resulted in pensions being set above the value provided for by law.
A civic demonstration intended to give a voice to the concerns of citizens, workers, farmers, truckers, transporters, drivers, motorcyclists, and families regarding the rising cost of fuel, the cost of living, and the tax burden, departed from Largo da Feira in Espinho and proceeded to the residence of Prime Minister Luís Montenegro in Espinho, on September 12, 2026.
Around 80 people took part in a demonstration in Espinho today – the town where the PM has a family home – to rail against the increase in fuel prices The post Demo in PM’s ‘home-from-home’ town Espinho against fuel prices and cost of living appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The spokesperson demanded that the Prime Minister 'listen to the Portuguese people', stating that 'the Government has already had enough time to act'.
The Prime Minister wants to promote the creation of public-private consortia to compete for European funds that will become available from the end of next year.
The announcement was made by Luís Montenegro during his closing speech at the PSD congress in Anadia. Also in this bulletin, we cover the ongoing World Cup matches.
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The IL asked the PSD to insist on the revision of labour legislation, not backing down in the face of “blocking forces” from the left and Chega, and expressed opposition to the creation of a State sovereign wealth fund for strategic sectors. Mário Amorim Lopes was speaking to journalists at the end of the PSD National Congress, which took place in Anadia, in the district...
These were two of the eight areas in which Luís Montenegro announced that the Government will soon move forward with measures, in his closing speech at the 43rd PSD Congress in Anadia.
The president of the PSD and Prime Minister announced today the creation of a Portuguese sovereign wealth fund to allow the State to intervene in strategic sectors, as well as a reform of administrative and tax justice.
After having criticised the opposition at the start of the proceedings for “thriving on petty politics” and “mistreating change”, Luís Montenegro concludes the 43rd PSD congress this Sunday.
Even so, Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho rules out a possible resignation. Also, the PSD meets this Saturday for a national congress in Anadia, Aveiro.
Prime Minister Montenegro asserts that his current administration is the most reform-oriented in three decades.
