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Via Verde Foreign-Worker Visa Scheme Crosses 6,080 Requests From 32 Nationalities One Year On — Ministry of the Presidency Posts a 4,042 Approval Tally as Agriculture Captures 66% of the Greenlit Cases Across 38 Consular Posts in 29 Countries

Via Verde Foreign-Worker Visa Scheme Crosses 6,080 Requests From 32 Nationalities One Year On — Ministry of the Presidency Posts a 4,042 Approval Tally as Agriculture Captures 66% of the Greenlit Cases Across 38 Consular Posts in 29 Countries

Ministry of the Presidency tells parliament the Via Verde fast-track work-visa channel has logged 6,080 requests / 4,042 approvals from 32 nationalities through 38 consular posts in 29 countries — agriculture captures 66% of the cleared cases.

Coastal Fleet Sees 43% Sales Collapse in January Alone — Mar2030 Opens €3.5M Emergency Envelope for Storm-Idled Boats With a 30-Day Minimum

Coastal Fleet Sees 43% Sales Collapse in January Alone — Mar2030 Opens €3.5M Emergency Envelope for Storm-Idled Boats With a 30-Day Minimum

Portugal's coastal fleet has lost at least 30% of its sales through the winter storms. The government's €3.5 million Mar2030 emergency package covers November 2025 to February 2026 for boats stopped at least 30 days — a minimum threshold small-fleet operators say is trivially easy to meet.

Government Commits EUR 150 Million to Deploy Shepherds and Livestock as Portugal's Frontline Wildfire Defence

Government Commits EUR 150 Million to Deploy Shepherds and Livestock as Portugal's Frontline Wildfire Defence

Portugal is spending EUR 30 million a year for five years to pay shepherds and their flocks to clear wildfire fuel from high-risk zones, offering a EUR 30,000 bonus to attract young people into the profession.