Foreigners working in Portugal can ask for refund of tuition fees
A salary bonus to enhance qualifications was announced as a way of returning tuition fees and retaining young people. But foreigners who work here and didn’t study in Portugal are…
Mercan Group invests 450 million to build eight more hotels
Construction starts this year, Mercan tells ECO. One of the new projects is the first Hard Rock Hotel in the country, to be built on Vau beach. The Canadian group…
Portuguese tourism closes “best year ever” with revenues of 25 billion euros
Last year, when prices for stays increased, the tourism sector in Portugal brought in revenues of 25 billion euros, 37.5% more than before the pandemic. With the end of the…
75% of businesses have difficulty maintaining an innovative marketing strategy
Nearly three quarters (75%) of businesses find it difficult to maintain an innovative marketing strategy, as well as other tactics and technological issues. According to data from LOCALiQ, shared by…
Operation Water Drop: Regulator suspends quality premium for 8 suppliers
As part of Operation Gota D’Água, in which the Judicial Police (PJ) are investigating alleged fraud in the analysis of water for human consumption and wastewater at a laboratory in…
ASAE opened 174 criminal cases for non-compliance with zero VAT
The inspector-general of ASAE revealed in Parliament on Wednesday that 174 criminal cases had been identified for non-compliance with the “zero VAT” measure, with 2,000 economic operators having been inspected.…
Pass, toll, bank card: changes on January 1. 2024
Students up to the age of 23 will be able to use public transport without paying, there are changes to tolls and tourism. 2024 has arrived. The new year started…
AL cannot be canceled immediately
“Cancellations should be evaluated very carefully, as the chambers may be making undue or even illegal cancellations,” says the president of ALEP. The cancellation of Alojamento Local that has not…
2023 was the best year ever for tourism in the Alentejo
The tourism sector in the Alentejo, a determining factor for the region’s economy, has shown an upward trend throughout the year, both in terms of overnight stays and revenue. Although…
Parliament approves national suicide prevention hotline
The Portuguese Parliament unanimously approved the creation of a national suicide and self-injurious behavior prevention hotline, according to a bill presented by Livre. According to the law, the government will…