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The Mayor of Porto, Pedro Duarte, stated this Monday that “the time has come” for the Government to compensate the Northern region, which has been “grossly overlooked or forgotten” by the central government over the last few decades.
The Mayor of Porto, Pedro Duarte, stated this Monday, March 16, that it is time for the Government to compensate the Northern region, which he claims has been “grossly overlooked or forgotten” by central power over the last few decades. Speaking at the 80th anniversary of the Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, Duarte welcomed the creation of a government working group to analyse the airport's expansion, highlighting its importance for regional development, exports, and innovation, while positioning Porto as a key driver for the Northern region and the Iberian Northwest.
The Mayor of Porto stated that “the time has come” for the Government to compensate the region.
Seguro moves the Presidency to Leiria, Coimbra, Santarém, and Castelo Branco on April 6th. During the campaign, the President promised to monitor whether support reaches the territories affected by the storms.
The local authority explained that, with this support, it intends to carry out a set of actions to develop Caramulo and promote the mountain range both domestically and in the foreign market.
The president of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities considers it important that “low-density municipalities continue to have written press for access by the population of their territories.”
There is an urgent need to strengthen policies that ensure territorial competitiveness and social cohesion across the country, particularly to stimulate the creation of skilled jobs throughout the territory. Opinion by Glória Rebelo
At the beginning of the 1990s, faced with an unprecedented economic and social crisis, Cavaco Silva's government launched an Integrated Development Operation (IDO) for the Vale do Ave. Today, after yet another catastrophe in the country's Centre region, it is necessary to design an integrated plan for that area. The emergency measures announced are ...
The president of the Alto Alentejo Intermunicipal Community says the dam is essential “to ensure water security, economic development and the quality of life of the region's communities.”
Minister Margarida Balseiro Lopes assured the project's continuity at the opening of the Portuguese Capital of Culture 2026 in Ponta Delgada, emphasising the revitalisation of the territories.
The president of Guarda City Council, Sérgio Costa, accused AICEP on Monday of doing 'poor work' for the country's interior by locating international investments only on the coast. 'The Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal [AICEP] has done poor work for the interior; it does not do what it is supposed to. From that ...'
The Economy Minister acknowledged that there is indeed a risk that Alentejo could lose funds in the next EU support framework, because it is on the threshold of ceasing to be a transition region. But he says this situation results from a change of secretariat and, therefore, Castro Almeida undertakes that, as far as the Government is concerned, ...
Guimarães has been chosen as the site for the presentation of Portugal’s national space strategy, a symbolic starting point for mayor Ricardo Araújo’s plan to turn the municipality — home to the Guimarães Space Hub — into an Iberian leader in the aerospace sector. Local authorities are pursuing rehabilitation of facilities, investment and economic activation to attract industry, create jobs and build a skills pipeline. Realising that ambition will require sustained funding, coordination with national and international partners, and targeted policies to translate strategy into industrial growth rather than a one‑off showcase.
The local authority wants to monitor and take part in discussions and planning related to the construction of the airport, which it says is 'a catalyst for local and regional economic activity'.
A political economy of local and regional territories is an institutional commitment to better outcomes and to the maturity of recognising that, in public policy, the 'how' determines the 'how much'.
The Secretary of State for Planning and Regional Development said he 'goes to sleep and wakes up' hearing that Portugal is behind in terms of European funds, but remains confident.
The working group is expected to meet to assess whether an expansion of Porto Airport could have a positive impact on the region. Also, a new poll places Seguro and Ventura in the second round.
The Government, led by Infrastructure and Housing Minister Miguel Pinto Luz, plans to establish a working group to study expansion options for Francisco Sá Carneiro (Porto) Airport in response to sustained growth in air traffic. The group will assess operational, environmental and regional impacts — aiming to avoid the noise and congestion problems experienced at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport — and to inform infrastructure, transport and investment decisions for the Porto metropolitan area.
The Directorate-General for Local Authorities (DGAL) has published on its official website the provisional results of the indirect elections for the presidents and vice-presidents of the five Commissions for Coordination and Regional Development (CCDRs) that took place on Monday. More than 10,700 local councillors from 278 municipalities, who make up the electoral colleges, went to the polls to choose among six ...
José Apolinário has been re-elected president of the Algarve’s Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR Algarve), securing 75.91% of the votes in an indirect election held on Monday, January 12. The post José Apolinário re-elected as head of CCDR Algarve appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Álvaro Santos greets his victory at CCDR‑Norte with 'humility' and a 'deep sense of responsibility'. CCDR‑Norte was the only region in the country to have more than one — in fact, two — candidates for its leadership.
The PS secured three presidencies of the Regional Coordination and Development Commissions (CCDRs). Álvaro Santos, representing the PSD, won in the North — the only contested race in these elections.
Álvaro Santos, elected vice‑president of the Gaia City Council on 12 October, is the new president of the Northern Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR‑N), succeeding António Cunha, who had been in office since 2020 and stood again as an independent. According to ECO/Local Online, the candidate chosen by Luís Montenegro secured over 55% ...
The Social Democrat left the vice-presidency of Gaia City Council months ago to run for the post. In the other CCDRs, unopposed candidates were elected.
