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The CCISP and CRUP question the conversion of the Leiria and Porto polytechnics into universities and argue that any reconfiguration must be based on a national strategy rather than ad hoc decisions.
MEP Paulo do Nascimento Cabral (PSD) stated on Wednesday that there are conditions for creating a protection instrument for farmers, with the European Commission supporting the proposal for reinsurance for the sector. According to a statement from the Social Democratic delegation in the European Parliament, Nascimento Cabral obtained the support of the European Commissioner for...
Last week's European Council showed a European Union that is barely aware of what it needs to do and ill-prepared to respond with urgency to what threatens it.
Urgency, that tyranny of the present, acts as an alibi for decisions that compromise the future.
Pedro Amaral Jorge is leaving the presidency of the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (APREN) after eight years, the association announced this Monday, the 16th. APREN stated it will communicate information regarding the new leadership in due course, adding that in the meantime, the institution's normal operations will be ensured by the board and its team. The association highlighted that Pedro Amaral Jorge played a decisive role in establishing APREN as the representative voice of the renewable energy sector in Portugal, contributing to strengthening the sector's position in public debate and promoting policies essential to accelerating the energy transition. They also thanked him for his dedication and energy, noting his fundamental contribution during a particularly demanding and transformative period for the national energy transition. APREN has over 200 members and is responsible for coordinating and representing the sector's common priorities, as well as promoting renewable energy to all energy sector stakeholders and civil society. APREN: Blackout forced more gas production and moves Portugal away from climate goals.
