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Miranda Sarmento Reopens the Restaurant-VAT File at COFAP on Tuesday 13 May by Calling the 2016 Cut a €1 Billion 'Erro Crasso' — Carneiro Asks Montenegro on Saturday 16 May to Square the Finance-Minister Position Inside the Government

Miranda Sarmento Reopens the Restaurant-VAT File at COFAP on Tuesday 13 May by Calling the 2016 Cut a €1 Billion 'Erro Crasso' — Carneiro Asks Montenegro on Saturday 16 May to Square the Finance-Minister Position Inside the Government

Miranda Sarmento told COFAP on Tuesday 13 May the 2016 cut of restaurant VAT from 23% to 13% was an 'erro crasso' costing €1 billion a year. AHRESP cites 50,000 sector jobs and €153M of dynamic revenue. Carneiro pressed Montenegro Saturday 16 May to clarify the Cabinet position.
The Portugal Brief
IFAP Pushes Pedido Único 2026 Deadline Past the 15 May Window to 1 June Without the 1%-per-Day Late-Submission Penalty — €1.15 Billion in CAP Envelope and 187,000 Beneficiaries Held Back by Storm-Kristin Recovery Workload

IFAP Pushes Pedido Único 2026 Deadline Past the 15 May Window to 1 June Without the 1%-per-Day Late-Submission Penalty — €1.15 Billion in CAP Envelope and 187,000 Beneficiaries Held Back by Storm-Kristin Recovery Workload

IFAP extended the Pedido Único 2026 filing deadline from 15 May to 1 June without the standard 1%-per-day late penalty after Storm Kristin recovery work crowded the spring filing window. The €1.15 billion CAP envelope covers 187,000 beneficiaries across the Continente and Madeira.
The Portugal Brief
Portuguese Câmaras Split on 17 May Pride Flag — Porto, Coimbra, Almada, Seixal, Santarém and Funchal Mark IDAHOBIT With the Rainbow Hoist While Lisbon's Right-Wing Majority Keeps the Symbol Off the Paços do Concelho

Portuguese Câmaras Split on 17 May Pride Flag — Porto, Coimbra, Almada, Seixal, Santarém and Funchal Mark IDAHOBIT With the Rainbow Hoist While Lisbon's Right-Wing Majority Keeps the Symbol Off the Paços do Concelho

Six Portuguese câmaras mark 17 May IDAHOBIT with a rainbow flag-raising on Sunday — Porto leads at 17:00 on Praça Humberto Delgado. Lisbon's PSD-CDS-IL-Chega majority blocked a Bloco proposal on 6 May. Activists gather at the Câmara at 11:00.
The Portugal Brief