In a statement, the Ministry of Environment and Energy has said that the European Commission has authorised the Government to increase by 100 million euros the support for national companies that use electricity intensively in production processes. “From now on, Portugal can use up to 275 million euros to partially…
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The European Commissioner for Energy today rejected attributing last week’s electricity cut in the Iberian Peninsula to excess renewable energy production, praising the response of the Portuguese and Spanish authorities to the “worst blackout in recent decades.” “There is no reason to believe that last week’s blackout is due to…
The deputy of Chega, Francisco Gomes, has expressed his concern about the recent commercial agreement signed between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur, warning of possible negative effects on the competitiveness of products, in particular Madeira’s bananas. The Madeiran parliamentarian considers that the pact, signed in Montevideo, can bring significant…
Today, the European Commission gave Portugal two months to comply with the new European Union (EU) Digital Services Law, applicable to digital platforms, arguing that the country has not yet appointed coordinators or defined rules for sanctions. In a statement, the EU said: “Today, the European Commission decided to send…