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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 Pushes 'Concurso Contínuo' for Teachers Over Union Objections — A Rolling Hiring Window That Could Redraw the Portuguese School Year

Government Pushes 'Concurso Contínuo' for Teachers Over Union Objections — A Rolling Hiring Window That Could Redraw the Portuguese School Year

Education Minister Fernando Alexandre is pushing a new rolling 'concurso contínuo' that would let schools fill teacher vacancies at any point in the academic year. Unions left Monday's negotiation with 'many questions unanswered', and FENPROF has flagged concerns about quadro protections.

Seguro Closes Madrid Debut With Spanish Backing for UN Seat — Presidential Trip Sets Iberian Agenda on Energy, Defence, and Capital Markets

Seguro Closes Madrid Debut With Spanish Backing for UN Seat — Presidential Trip Sets Iberian Agenda on Energy, Defence, and Capital Markets

President António José Seguro closed his first foreign trip on 21 April after two days in Madrid, returning with Spanish backing for Portugal's UN Security Council bid and a blueprint for deeper Iberian integration in energy, defence and capital markets.

Labour Reform Goes to the Wire — UGT Votes Thursday as Minister Narrows Remaining Gaps to 'Two or Three Themes' Before Government Legislates

Labour Reform Goes to the Wire — UGT Votes Thursday as Minister Narrows Remaining Gaps to 'Two or Three Themes' Before Government Legislates

Labour Minister Rosário Palma Ramalho says only 'two or three themes' separate the social partners after nine months of talks. UGT votes Thursday 24 April; if it rejects, the government legislates unilaterally from the July 2025 draft.