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Lisbon Court Sends Sócrates-Era Public Works Secretary Paulo Campos to Trial Over the €1 Billion Road-PPP Case — Judge Carlos Alexandre Pronounces Five of Ten Charges as Costa Pina Walks Free Thirteen Years On

Portugal's Central Criminal Investigation Court has committed former Public Works secretary Paulo Campos to trial in the road-PPP corruption case — five of ten charges pronounced, with an estimated €1 billion in damage to the State, thirteen years after the file opened.
The Portugal Brief
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Government Shields Vulnerable Households From Power Cuts and Forces Fixed-Price Contracts From Large Electricity Suppliers — New Decree Mandates Tailored Payment Plans and Carries the Social Tariff Across Supplier Switches

A new decree-law puts the law behind electricity consumers: cut-offs are barred during peak-demand periods and while a billing complaint is open, vulnerable households gain a right to payment plans, large suppliers must offer fixed-price deals, and the social tariff follows them on switching.
The Portugal Brief