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The Oscars return this Sunday to linear television and streaming to award the best films of 2025, according to the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Among the films in competition, Ryan Coogler's “Sinners” stands out, having reached a record of 16 nominations. The second most nominated...
The article highlights the EU-funded AURORA energy app, which empowers communities across Europe—including Portugal—to invest in and benefit from local clean energy projects. Through the app, residents can track their energy use, receive tailored suggestions to reduce carbon footprints, and participate in crowdfunding initiatives for solar and other renewable installations. An example from Madrid illustrates how local residents, including those from working-class neighborhoods, successfully funded solar panels on a school roof with small investments. The initiative aims to foster citizen-led energy solutions, support climate goals, and promote community involvement in sustainable energy, with Portugal being among the countries actively participating.
The 450 million euros from the European Commission's agricultural reserve are insufficient to cover all the damages caused by the floods in Portugal, according to Christophe Hansen, the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food. He visited the most affected areas on February 17. Despite this, he stated that the European Commission will act urgently to support Portugal. Hansen mentioned that the available 450 million euros will not increase, necessitating consideration of other instruments, as other European regions are also facing severe weather-related issues. One potential mechanism could be the European Social Fund, which allows for rapid disbursement of up to 25% of the amount. He assured that farmers will continue to receive subsidies from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), even if they cannot maintain the same level of production due to damages. Hansen confirmed that the government has already requested the activation of the EU agricultural reserve and that Brussels is reviewing the submitted data. He also mentioned being in contact with the European Investment Bank to develop a European agricultural reinsurance mechanism, emphasizing that many farmers cannot afford to lose everything every eight years without adequate protection. He described Portugal as 'the garden of Europe', noting that the country produces around 2.5 billion euros worth of fruits and berries, and highlighted that the destruction of crops threatens European food security. In a message posted in both English and Portuguese on social media, he stated: 'When one country in the Union suffers, we all suffer. We mourn and together we will rebuild.'
The European Commissioner for Energy, Dan Jorgensen, was in Portugal from Friday to Monday. He even visited some of the areas affected by Storm Kristin. On Monday he held a press conference in Lisbon alongside the Minister of the Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho. The minister indicated that they discussed Portugal's needs ...
Brussels wants to end separate funding envelopes and merge funds into a single national plan. Portugal may receive more money overall, but agricultural support would no longer be ring-fenced, and the sector fears losing visibility when competing with other areas.
Portuguese socialists in Brussels argue that regions such as the Azores and Madeira 'cannot continue to be dependent on vague exemptions or good intentions'.
Spain’s MareNostrum 5 supercomputer in Barcelona will receive a €129 million upgrade to expand storage and add AI-optimised capabilities, announced with Portuguese participation. The investment aims to strengthen European high-performance computing infrastructure, boost AI research and industrial applications, and provide Portuguese researchers and companies improved access to state-of-the-art resources. The move underscores cross-border collaboration to enhance competitiveness in AI and large-scale data research.
The Commission concluded that Portugal satisfactorily met the 20 milestones and 14 targets set under the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
The Council of Ministers' resolution authorising expenditure for the second public‑private partnership (PPP) on the Porto–Lisbon high‑speed line has been published, opening the door for Infraestruturas de Portugal to relaunch the international public tender. EU funding could reach €600 million. The measure authorises Infraestruturas de ...
The Azores terminal says the “lack of runway conditions” caused the operation to be closed. Nearly €700,000 in EU funds intended for TUI were returned under an EU order.
Portugal is among eight Member States whose plans were approved on Wednesday by the Commission under the SAFE Instrument and now require the Council's final approval for the allocation of funds.
On Thursday, 15 January, the European Commission launched several calls to award €307.3 million in innovation grants, covering the development of cutting-edge technologies related to artificial intelligence (AI), among other areas. This funding comes from the Horizon Europe programme and applications can be submitted until the next day ...
The European Commission has given the green light to funding under the Sustainable 2030 programme. Priority will be given to making hospitals, maternity wards and telecoms masts self-sufficient in the event of a power failure.
The European Commission will approve on Wednesday the plan for Portugal to access €5.8 billion in loans on favourable terms to invest in defence capabilities.
More money for agriculture and additional earmarked funds for rural development. These are some of the decisions coming out of this afternoon's meeting of Agriculture Ministers in Brussels. José Manuela Fernandes considers them important steps to avoid cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy and that they could help unblock the signing of the agreement with Mercosur.
In this episode we discuss the latest developments in European support for the Portugal 2030 plan. We go to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show and finish with Syrians' attempts to revitalise the country's economy.
The funds already reserved for the Common Agricultural Policy will be added to the €6.3 billion available to address market disturbances.
