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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.
Home News More investment needed where more immigrants are in Portugal More investment needed where more immigrants are in Portugal The Migration Observatory ( OM) has called for greater public investment in municipalities with higher immigrant populations and for migration data to be incorporate
Home News Portugal investing in rivers Portugal investing in rivers The Government will invest more than €180 million by the end of the decade in interventions in rivers and streams in Portugal, according to Pró-Rios – Action Program for the Ecological Restoration of Rivers and Streams.
Home News Works on iconic Portuguese bridge Works on iconic Portuguese bridge The Alcácer do Sal pedestrian bridge will undergo renovations, representing an investment costing approximately €600,000.
Public accounts up to October reveal a familiar but worrying story: the execution of public investment is, once again, far below what was budgeted. It is a pattern that repeats year after year and, despite record budget surpluses, raises questions about the State's ability to turn promises into ...
