Parishes disappointed at still not having access to EU funds

"SAFE funds could reach the Government in the coming weeks or months"

Compete will launch calls equivalent to one-third of its allocation

European funds develop skills for the most vulnerable youth

The Escolhas Programme is one of the oldest social integration initiatives in Portugal and is supported by the European Social Fund Plus

Magyar meets with Brussels to unlock RRP

“We have no time to lose”: Magyar meets with Von der Leyen to unlock 17 billion from the RRP and SAFE programme funds, but Brussels warns about the restoration of the Rule of Law.

Portugal may indeed lose European Union funds in the next budget and be at a disadvantage compared to other countries

Portugal faces the potential risk of reduced EU funding in the upcoming budgetary cycle, which could leave the nation at a competitive disadvantage relative to its European peers.

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Brussels wants access to funds more dependent on the rule of law

Michael McGrath states that the European Commission wants to include a closer link between the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights for access to European funds.

European Anti-Fraud Office conducted four investigations in Portugal in 2025

At issue are “alleged irregularities related to EU agricultural subsidies,” states OLAF, which investigates fraud cases that harm the European budget.

Portugal 2030 execution at 16.8%. Business programme remains at the bottom of the table

The execution rate of Portugal 2030 is nearly 17% (16.8%) as of the end of March. According to the monthly bulletin of the community support framework, 12.32 billion euros have been approved and 3.86 billion executed by March 31st. The Pessoas 2030 programme stands out with the highest execution rate (34.3%), the...

Interpellations and urgent debates mark the April plenary session in the Azores parliament

Also this week, the Azorean parliament will hold a second urgent debate on public policies to encourage tourism.

BE and PCP MEPs ask Costa and Von der Leyen for an extension of the RRP execution deadline

In a letter addressed to António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen, 33 MEPs state that the progress in the execution rate of the Recovery and Resilience Plans is “far from being fully utilised.”

European Vice-President points to Lisbon's drainage plan as an example of fund usage

The European Commission Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms, Raffaele Fitto, stated this Wednesday that the Lisbon General Drainage Plan (PGDL) is a clear example of how European resources can be used 'very well'. During a visit to the Monsanto – Santa Apolónia tunnel construction site in Campolide, accompanied by...

RRP with extended deadline and funds for more housing

On the surface, the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) in Portugal appears successful, but deeper analysis reveals significant shortcomings, particularly in housing. A recent European Parliament mission highlighted that the current 2026 deadline is too tight for full fund utilisation and that existing funds have been primarily used for renovating existing properties rather than increasing the overall housing supply. There is an urgent need to extend the RRP deadline and shift the focus of EU funds towards increasing public housing stock and converting properties currently used for tourism into affordable homes for middle-class families.

Entities leave anti-fraud group created by the Attorney General's Office

Four entities abandon the group created six years ago

Municipalities send proposals to the Government to accelerate the execution of Portugal 2030

The 22 measures proposed in the document are based on prior consultation and surveys conducted with intermunicipal entities and metropolitan areas.

Agriculture “for now” without cuts, cohesion risks losing more than 20%

The minister says that if negotiations were to close now, Portugal would escape cuts to agriculture in the next community support framework. However, he leaves the future of cohesion open, which risks a cut of more than one-fifth.

Structural funds: Portugal has reallocated 2.5 billion euros to new EU priorities

Mid-term review of Cohesion Policy secures an additional 34.6 billion euros for projects in the areas of competitiveness, defence, energy transition, water resilience, and housing.

I am not at ease with the execution of Portugal 2030

We must always have this focus and this concern. Being at ease is not the right expression. Never. This is how the president of the Agency for Development and Cohesion peremptorily responds when asked if she is at ease with the execution pace of the current community support framework, Portugal 2030, which has more than 4.2 billion...

Storms. Montenegro guarantees that Portugal will not lose funds

Luís Montenegro guarantees that Portugal will not lose a single cent of European funds due to the recent severe weather.

Montenegro asks Von der Leyen for an “ingenious solution” to avoid losing RRF funds

The Prime Minister says he received a guarantee from the President of the European Commission that the country will not lose the money for RRF projects that went over budget due to the series of storms.

11 PM. Bad weather. Portugal will neither lose nor return RRF funds

In Brussels, following the European Council, Luís Montenegro guarantees that Portugal will not lose or return funds from the Recovery and Resilience Plan due to delays caused by the storms.

Guadiana bridge in Alcoutim at risk of losing PRR funding

The project has been in the works since 1995 and has already secured an agreement to benefit from European funds. However, no progress has been made.

PRR: Audit committee says it will not have time to verify all milestones

The chair of the Audit and Control Committee for the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) admitted on Tuesday in parliament that the body will not be able to verify all the milestones and targets in the latest payment requests. “We can't get everywhere. Up to the eighth payment request, we ensured the verification of ...”

From the Solidarity Fund to the European Civil Protection Mechanism: What aid can Portugal request?

The European Commission suggested that Portugal trigger the European Union Solidarity Fund or use cohesion funds to deal with the damage caused by Storm Kristin, while the country still has the European Civil Protection Mechanism available, which the Government is ruling out using for now. What they are and how they work...

Seguro says Brussels' refusal to extend the PRR is "inconceivable" and urges the Government to "take the initiative"

With the election campaign constrained by the devastating effects of Storm Kristin, António José Seguro has been visiting—albeit without journalists—some of the municipalities most affected, particularly in the districts of Leiria and Santarém, and has also taken the opportunity to offer suggestions to the Government and to criticise the lack of assistance to the affected communities.

Seguro suggests extending deadline to complete PRR-funded projects

Presidential candidate António José Seguro suggests the Government should ask Brussels to obtain an extension of the deadline for completing some works financed by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). “I would like to make a suggestion to the Government: in the context of the PRR negotiation, if the European Union could grant an extension ...”

European Public Prosecutor's Office detains suspect in Portugal over COVID-19 aid fraud

The European Public Prosecutor's Office in Portugal carried out searches at 20 locations today and detained one person on suspicion of fraud involving European Union (EU) funds and money laundering linked to the COVID-19 support programme.