Source: Freepik Author: Redaction The Municipality of Évora has included in its Local Housing Strategy a project aimed at the construction of a new neighborhood, which will be renovated through the demolition of what currently exists there , provisional for several decades in the municipality, and where about 70 families reside. This is a project for which 26 million euros are allocated. Carlos Pinto Sá, Mayor of the municipality, indicates that the subdivision architecture project has already been approved and should proceed to be launched, after the infrastructures are executed, the tender for the works: We will make every effort so that, during this year, the competition for works can be launched, says the mayor. Contemplated in the Local Housing Strategy of Évora, this is one of the projects contracted with the Government and foresees an investment of 63 million euros with the Financing of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). The objective of this intervention, according to the municipality, goes through the rehabilitation of the neighborhood , which is located next to one of the main roads of the city, finding itself very degraded . It is a provisional area, which should have been outdated for many years. Bairro Escurinho has about 70 families to live in, some of them own the lots, and we decided to move forward, not with a rehabilitation, but in practical terms, with the construction of a new neighborhood , explains Carlos Pinto Sá. Thus, the current housing will all be demolished to give rise to 122 new fires with dignified conditions, allowing rehousing the current residents who want to continue there and accommodate new ones. In this sense, the current residents will be rehoused temporarily while the works are done . In addition to this project, one of the subdivision architecture was also approved for the construction of 40 fires in a plot of land in the Moinho neighborhood, and it also integrates the Local Housing Strategy of Évora, for which an investment of 5 million euros is allocated. Follow also: AHETA wants to build social housing to capture labor , Government approves use of € 1.5 million for works in the Lisbon Metro and Social tariff of natural gas: discount of 3.1% will remain
Source: Freepik Author: Redaction The outgoing government of António Costa approved in March last year a project to expand the Metro Sul do Tejo that is now beginning to take shape, and the use of 1.65 million euros has been approved for the studies necessary for the development of the works, possible extension of the Almada metro lines to Costa da Caparica. According to the Lisbon Metro, the project aims to promote a quick and structuring link between the University Campus of the Faculty of Science and Technology of the New University of Lisbon and Costa da Caparica, extending into a corridor that will serve Trafaria, São João da Caparica, Quinta do Torrão, Quinta de Santo António and Costa da Caparica, ensuring a better connection of this territory to the current network of the Metro Sul do Tejo. And they justify: Metropolitano de Lisboa was the public entity chosen by the Government to carry out these works by the national and international experience it has in this field and given the nature of the project, the degree of complexity of the procedures inherent to the implementation of investments in public transport systems on own site (TCSP) of high capacity and the deadlines associated with financing under the Climate Action and Sustainability Program (PACS). In total, the work could cost around EUR 3.1 billion , having been considered a priority by the State, and hence be included in the PACS. More themes like this: Lisbon is the 18th city with the most population in the EU and Lisbon will compensate Lumiar in € 1.14M for cadastral error
Source: Freepik Author: Redaction The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate announced this Tuesday in Diário da República, the order that anticipates the submission of the proposal for natural gas tariffs for the period between October this year and September 2025. Thus, the social tariff for the regulated natural gas supply will remain in force in 2024, maintaining the 31.2% discount applied to the transitional tariffs for sale to final customers, from which the applicable VAT, taxes, contributions and default rates are excluded. Thus, from October 1 of this year, the discount will be applied, being, as stated by the Secretary of State, Ana Fountoura Gouveia, a measure urgent and unavoidable , being the Regulatory Entity of Energy Services (ERSE) responsible for submitting the proposal, which should present by the end of March. The social tariff is a mechanism for protecting economically vulnerable consumers and combating energy poverty, translated into an important instrument of public policy and social justice, ensuring access to this essential service with less financial effort and greater tariff stability for this universe of consumers, as indicated in the dispatch. The same law states that the operationalization of the measure will consist of an automatic application of the discount in the tariff of access to gas networks at low pressure, allowing the increase of the its scope, ensuring its applicability regardless of the intervention of its beneficiaries. Related topics: Do you know how much you spend preparing food at home? Discover , Renewable energy reaches one of the best European registers and ERSE recommends consumers to consult simulators
Source: Freepik Author: Redaction Civil servants will be granted time off on the afternoon of 28 March, Maundy Thursday . This grace was granted by the government to mark the Easter festivities, giving public workers the chance to enjoy the eve of the Good Friday bank holidays that precedes the Easter weekend, which takes place on Sunday 31 March. According to the Cabinet of the still Prime Minister António Costa, considering that it is common practice for many people to travel away from their places of residence during the Easter period in order to hold family reunions, the government has decided to grant time off in the afternoon of Maundy Thursday, 28 March, to workers exercising public functions in the States direct administration services, whether central or deconcentrated, and in public institutes . Only services and organisations that, for reasons of public interest, must remain in operation during that period, under terms to be defined by the competent member of the government will remain functional. On the subject of Easter, why not read Easter holidays: Discover the best destinations in Portugal
Source: Freepik Author: Redaction The new urban simplex to simplify and speed up processes is creating confusion in several municipalities in the country, as revealed by the City Council of Lisbon (CML), responsible for urban planning, Joana Almeida. The new legislation, which only came into force at the beginning of this month, on March 4, has not yet been fully understood by the municipalities, which are in a chaotic state because they have little time to know and adapt to the new rules. The CML leader admits that the simplex demands a whole adaptation, criticizing the Government for having set a date to come into force so tight: is a criticism that I leave here to the Government, when defining the entry into force on March 4 and approving the ordinances [that regulate it], did not give the cameras time to make it work. Thus, there are many concerns about the subject, namely how people can apply the ordinances that came out in such a short time . The doubts about the practical operation of the new urban simplex are several , resulting in a wave of opinions coming from the various quadrants of the market, however, there is still no solution in sight presented by the executive. Read more similar topics in SUPERCASA Notícias
Source: Freepik Author: Redaction Marsh Portugal, the insurance brokerage and risk consultancy company, has produced a study that portrays Portuguese companies views on their concerns for 2024 , entitled Portuguese Companies Views on Risks, in which it can be concluded, in the immediate aftermath of the parliamentary elections - the second in two years - that political and social instability is the main risk pointed out for their businesses in 2024. According to the study, 58 per cent of entrepreneurs highlighted the factor of political and social instability as a concern , a percentage that represents an increase of 13 percentage points compared to last years edition. Thus, despite the victory given to the PSD, CDS and PPM (Democratic Alliance) coalition, national entrepreneurs believe that times of instability are ahead, in which it will be necessary to negotiate measures to achieve stable and productive governance. In addition to the social and political instability mentioned by entrepreneurs, cyber-attacks and talent retention are other risks pointed out, and which most concern the entrepreneurs considered in the study, which included a total of 134 different representatives of organisations from different sectors of activity, in an analysis period that lasted from December 2023 to January 2024. Marsh Portugal also points out that, the fourth and fifth places are occupied by extreme weather events (36 per cent) and recession (24 per cent) , adding, about the global scenario, that for 49 per cent of those surveyed, the main risk will be extreme weather events, which will affect the whole world, followed by widespread cyber crime and cyber insecurity (42%), prolonged economic stagnation (34%), interstate conflicts (28%) and the geopoliticisation of strategic resources (27%) . With regard to the risks that have occurred over the last decade, the assessment concludes that they clearly demonstrate that many of the geopolitical, economic and financial risks anticipated a decade ago have not only materialised, but have also been exacerbated, which represents a collective failure to effectively mitigate their effects , reinforces Marsh Portugals risk specialist, Fernando Chaves. Despite the predictability of certain risks, it appears that the actions implemented have been insufficient to counteract the negative trends, leading to even more complex and interconnected challenges, he says, calling for the importance of global management policies, innovation and international solidarity in building a more resilient and sustainable future. Read more: Increased well-being in Portugal has an impact on consumption in GDP , Lisbon is the 18th most populous city in the EU and Unemployment rates have risen in six OECD countries
Source: Freepik Author: Redaction The introduction of the computer platform for land registration , mandatory by law and scheduled to come into force in November, faces delays that are impacting real estate transactions in seven municipalities in the country : Loulé, Oliveira do Hospital, Paredes, Penafiel, São Brás de Alportel, Seia and Tavira. The non-operability of this platform is raising concerns among notaries, who warn of the imminent risk of thousands of transactions being suspended, including purchases, sales, donations, mortgages and shares , a constraint that prevents compliance with essential legal requirements for the legal registration of real estate transactions. The Notaries Order has received numerous complaints and has already asked the Government for a resolution to the problem, suggesting the suspension of the new rules until the technical issue is resolved, but has not yet received an official response. Authorities of the Ministry of Territorial Cohesion ensure that they are committed to solving technical problems as soon as possible, ensuring that any adverse effects will be mitigated retroactively to avoid harm to those involved. The complication stems from the new legal regime of the land registry , which provides for the creation of the National Cadastral Information System and a platform to support the system. However, this platform is still in the testing phase and does not have a set deadline to be fully operational. As a result, even if notaries continue to carry out the legal procedures related to real estate transactions, the registration in the conservatories, necessary to formalize the transactions, can not be completed within the stipulated period of 60 days. This means that transactions remain in a legal limbo state, without proper validation in public records. Follow more news like this in SUPERCASA Notícias
Source: Freepik Author: Redaction Many changes have taken place in recent months on an economic, social and political level, which has led ManpowerGroup , the human resources company, to carry out an analysis of the national labour market over the coming months, which may even slow down in April . National companies are more cautious and are slowing down their pace of recruitment, influenced by international instability, the slowdown in the economy, and now also by the national political scenario, placing Portugal as the second country in the ranking where net job creation will fall the most . The uncertainty of the macroeconomic scenario and the national and global political framework is generating greater caution and a decrease in hiring intentions for the second quarter of 2024. Even so, 42 per cent of employers expect to maintain their current number of employees and 33 per cent even plan to increase their teams in the next quarter, compared to 22 per cent who intend to reduce, ManpowerGroup points out in its analysis. As a result, net job creation is expected to be around 11 per cent between April and June, a drop of 17 percentage points on the previous quarter and five percentage points on the same period last year . Over the next three months in Portugal, although employment may continue to grow, there will be a drop, and our country stands out among all the countries analysed: Portugal is the second country globally with the biggest reduction in the projection for net job creation between quarters , the human resources company points out. Above Portugal is Puerto Rico, which is expected to see a 19 per cent drop in net job creation. On the other hand, when analysing only the EMEA region, which includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Portugal is the country where the slowdown will be greatest in terms of net job creation between quarters. Read on: Unemployment in Portugal rises for the 7th consecutive month
Source: Freepik Author: Redaction The President of the National Monitoring Committee for the PRR (Recovery and Resilience Plan), Pedro Domiguinhos, is concerned about the changes and delays that the change of government could bring to the Recovery and Resilience Plan , as there is still no consensus on what the majorities in parliament will be. According to the leader, the time taken to approve the reforms will be slower than initially expected . However, its not the implementation of the PRR in ongoing projects that Pedro Domiguinhos is concerned about, but rather the middle management bodies, as well as the investments and reforms that depend on major political decisions. From an institutional point of view, the reforms depend on the Assembly of the Republic, which means that decisions wont be made until the first week of April, due to the first legislative session, which will require a consensus from a political point of view . The RRP cheques arriving in Portugal are linked to the fulfilment of the goals and objectives to which Portugal has committed itself with the European Commission, and which have been defined in advance, which means that, once the new government takes office, there can be no changes to the proposals. However, there may be a new way of operationalising them. On the other hand, the European Commission recalls that the RRP must be implemented by 2026, following the normal rules of the Stability Programme, and says of the elections: taking into account the fact that we live in democracies, there will always be the possibility of planned or unplanned elections in a country, which will take place in the middle of the implementation of the RRP, but the plan exists, it has been decided and it is obviously up to the national authorities, wherever or whoever they are, to implement the plan as agreed - this is exactly what is happening in other member states as well and we are confident that this will be the case in Portugal. In SUPERCASA Notícias , youll find the most up-to-date topics related to the country and the property market.
Source: Freepik Author: Redaction António Costas Socialist government has published a draft decree three days before the parliamentary elections that determines a wage increase of 7.89 per cent for more than 104,000 private sector workers not covered by collective regulation instruments , which represents an increase of up to 95 euros. The effects will be retroactive to 1 March. Considering the persistence of inflation and its consequences in the current economic and social context, the salary scale is updated in the same proportion as the RMMG [guaranteed minimum monthly salary], which corresponds to an increase of 7.89% for all levels of the minimum monthly salary scale, explains the notice published this Friday, 8 March. However, this decree will only come into force once it has been published in the Diário da República , which should happen at the end of this month or in April. In addition to the salary, there will also be an increase in the food allowance, which will rise to 6.39 euros , above the support established for the Civil Service, which is currently 6 euros. Covered by this increase are security workers, cleaners, telephone operators, assistants, administrative and secretarial technicians, accountants, legal support, human resources and IT technicians , as stipulated in the draft legislation. This proposal, as the technical committee stresses, is supported by information from the staffing tables and a set of indicators that include updating the minimum wage from the previous 760 euros to the current 820 euros, as well as the annualised nominal average inter-table variation last year, which corresponds to 6.9%, last years Consumer Price Index (CPI), set at 4.7%, in addition to the CPI level in January this year, which rose to 2.3%, and also the proposals of the social partners represented on the technical committee. This draft ordinance was signed by 11 ministries and its wage update is above the proposal for increases established in the reinforcement of the medium-term agreement to improve incomes, wages and competitiveness, signed with the social partners, which was 5 per cent. However, the technical committee considered that a boost was needed, leaving the update at 7.89 per cent, due to the persistence of inflation and its impact on workers expenses . And it adds: with the update of the value of the salary corresponding to the lowest level of the salary scale (matching the base of the minimum salary scale with the current value of the RMMG), the working group believes that there is also a need to pass on this increase to subsequent salary levels. Follow other economic issues in Portugal: Trend: fewer companies are being set up and more are closing down in Portugal