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Paula Santos considered the RRP a “hoax” that does not reflect “more public investment”. The PCP will request a hearing with the Mission Structure to “demand the necessary answers”.
Maria Kelo is a director at the European University Association, which represents over 900 institutions. In an interview with Expresso, she discusses the necessary revolution in education and warns Portugal that it must increase public investment in universities.
The statement highlights the need to address economic disparities and regional imbalances within the country.
The president of the Porto Metropolitan Council, Pedro Duarte, praised today the “lightning recovery” of the Porto Metropolitan Area (AMP) in the execution rate of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), which currently stands at 78%.
The Sustainable 2030 Programme has opened a call for applications with a budget of 40 million euros to fund energy and water efficiency investments in Central Administration public buildings, with grants of up to 85% non-repayable. In a joint statement, the ministries of Economy and Territorial Cohesion and Environment and Energy explained that the funding aims to decarbonise the Central Public Administration building stock, covering interventions such as improving thermal insulation, replacing windows, doors, and inefficient lighting, and installing ventilation and natural lighting systems. The call also includes the installation of climate control systems, photovoltaic panels, and other renewable energy equipment for self-consumption, as well as water efficiency measures. Applications are open to Central Public Administration entities across mainland Portugal in three phases, ending in August 2024, December 2024, and March 2027.
Over the last 25 years, the Santa Maria da Feira municipality has invested in various projects for the Imaginarius festival, such as the Municipal Archive Square and the restoration of the old slaughterhouse.
Pedro Dominguinhos asked the Government for “humility” in accepting recommendations. The Porto Metro Rubi line and continuing care are among the critical investments without reprogramming.
Sport, due to its cross-cutting characteristics, can play a relevant role in the national economy, not only as a vector for social well-being, but as a driver of economic activity.
Socialists welcome the inclusion of these priorities by the Intermunicipal Community of the Aveiro Region (CIRA) in the context of the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
On the coast alone, 571 instances of storm damage were recorded this winter.
The Azores are investing 2.2 million euros in high-detail vector topographic mapping services. The measure aims to create a 'standardised cartographic base' for better territorial planning.
With deadlines for proposal submissions until May and authorised costs of up to €27.5 million, the road projects demanded for years are taking their first formal steps.
The project is part of a proposal by the municipalities to utilise funds from the recovery programme created following the problems caused by the bad weather in February.
Mandate contracts with SRU and Gebalis aim to refurbish homes, health centres, schools, nurseries, and public spaces. Opposition councillors deemed the funds “insufficient”.
Four proposals discussed and approved this Wednesday at the local authority's public meeting include amendments to mandate contracts with Sociedade Lisboa SRU and Gebalis.
The National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP) recalls that municipalities were on the front line of supporting the population.
To ensure health services do not have to stop, the installation of containers is planned to temporarily house services from wings where work is underway.
Government says that works must be completed before this year's bathing season. Interventions include the reconstruction of the Moledo beach wall and sand reinforcement in Vila Praia de Âncora.
The Prime Minister stated he received a guarantee from the European Commission that Portugal will not lose or return any Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) funds for projects delayed by storms, promising an 'ingenious solution'. Additionally, Montenegro expressed his commitment to quickly appointing a new national director for the Judiciary Police (PJ) following the departure of Luís Neves, while maintaining that the organisation continues to function normally under interim leadership.
The construction of the new road bridge over the Ave river, on the western side of the city, which will connect the banks of Vila do Conde and Azurara with a 70-metre crossing, will cost 20 million euros.
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 Leiria City Council approved this Monday the contracting of a 25 million euro loan to finance recovery following bad weather and structural investments in schools, health, roads, and the economy. At the extraordinary meeting of the municipal executive, the mayor, Gonçalo Lopes (PS), explained that the loan aims to address...
PS Secretary-General José Luís Carneiro accused the PSD/CDS-PP Government of failing to execute 60 million euros per week in national and European funds under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). Carneiro warned that the country risks losing these funds if the Government does not accelerate investment, particularly in housing and healthcare, and criticized the diversion of resources to the Development Bank to avoid parliamentary scrutiny.
Decentralisation operates on two main levels: economic and political. The article discusses the adequacy of the current administrative territorial division in mainland Portugal, arguing that there are too many parish councils, which lack the necessary scale to perform significant functions. Despite previous reforms aimed at reducing the number of parishes, many have been reinstated due to local political pressures. The author suggests that the elimination of parishes should coincide with the creation of municipalities for populous areas. Additionally, the article highlights the absence of regional governance structures, which could enhance public investment and governance. A recent law aimed at transferring competencies to local authorities is also discussed, although the transferred powers are deemed to be of limited significance. The author concludes that establishing regional authorities would require both economic rationality and democratic representation.
The President of the Commission cites 'limited time', particularly to verify the final payment request, but assures that the PRR will not fail to be implemented due to shortcomings by the responsible entity.
The municipal council of Faro wants to buy the centuries-old Teatro Lethes (Lethes Theatre) in the first half of this year, in a deal worth around €4 million, with the The post Faro eyes €4 million purchase of historic Lethes Theatre appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Ports of Lisbon and Setúbal will invest €752,000 in a new data centre and an artificial intelligence (AI) project to accelerate the digital transformation of the two public bodies, the entities announced on Monday. The new data centre, whose construction contract was awarded in December, is intended to serve as ...
The municipality, headed by Socialist Ricardo Leão, says it will hold a public session on Wednesday at the Camarate Primary School premises to present the project.
The Commission found that Portugal satisfactorily met the 20 milestones and 14 targets.
Loures City Council plans to invest more than €3.7 million in a new intervention at Parque Papa Francisco. If everything proceeds according to the planned schedule, the works will be completed in 2027.
