New ANMP leadership raises concerns with the Government over local finance law and decentralisation
The newly elected leadership of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP) has formally presented its congress resolutions to the Government, raising detailed concerns about the draft law on local finances and the wider decentralisation process. The ANMP is seeking clarifications and safeguards to protect municipal budgets and competences, clearer arrangements for funding decentralisation, and secure access for municipalities to European funds under the next EU programming framework.
New ANMP leadership raises concerns with the Government over the law on local finances and decentralisation
The leadership formally presented to the Government the main resolutions that municipal leaders approved at a congress.
Yes to regionalisation
The idea was immediately rejected (again) by the Prime Minister.
Regionalisation: who is afraid of giving people a voice?
A commentary questioning opponents of regionalisation and those who resist devolving power, asking who fears empowering citizens with greater regional representation.
