Latest news and stories about government policy in Almada, Setúbal, Portugal for expats and residents.
The Left Bloc believes that the Open Presidency report reveals the Government's “incompetence” in managing Storm Kristin.
Left Bloc and PCP leaders strongly oppose the government's proposed labour package, arguing it threatens workers' rights and increases precariousness, while calling for collective action to block the legislation.
The coordinator of the Left Bloc considered there to be “no doubt at all” that the Government “demonstrated a lack of commitment and all of its incompetence in managing” the consequences of the storms.
In the opinion of José Manuel Pureza, “all of this is a tragedy for the country,” arguing that the Government should be “clearly censured.”
“You cannot give in to the far-right on anything. Nothing!”, the warning comes from Inês de Medeiros.
The Mayor of Almada felt that the municipality was sidelined despite having the highest number of displaced people due to the effects of the storms. Regarding national politics, she criticises the “neoliberal policy” followed by the Government in public services and proposes a solution: tax policy must be used to penalise those who attack public services.
Since the onset of the storms, the municipality has recorded several landslides on the cliffs of Costa da Caparica and Porto Brandão.
In Almada, 500 people have already been evacuated from their homes due to the risk of land subsidence. A resident complains about the lack of concrete assistance from the local authority.
The risk of landslides from the cliff continues in Porto Brandão, Almada. There are destroyed houses and residents who may not be able to return. The mayor is requesting the government to declare a state of emergency.
Regarding opinion polls, he said they 'influence more than they get right' and therefore warned that 'there is an ongoing call to vote' which he has been making.
Workers' bodies representing employees at the Alfeite naval arsenal are advocating for the site's and workforce's integration into the Portuguese Navy.
The candidate backed by Livre ended the day beside the party's co-leader and two other MPs. In Almada, a hall filled to hear about the danger facing the Republic.
The Portuguese Navy has signed a €41.4 million contract with Arsenal de Alfeite for maintenance and repair services on ships and auxiliary units under a three-year agreement. "This agreement establishes a stable and predictable framework for collaboration, allowing better planning of work, greater efficiency in ...
