The Environment Minister announced that a solution for the region's two sanitary landfills will be decided in the coming months as they approach collapse.
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The government is allocating 172 million euros via the national communications regulator, Anacom, to reach 100% 5G coverage across Portugal, filling the current 2% gap in the population. Additionally, the government plans to launch a 'One-Stop Shop for Businesses' (Balcão Único das Empresas) during the first half of 2027 and a massive artificial intelligence training campaign for the civil service.
The Minister Assistant and for State Reform reported that the Portuguese 'Carteira Digital' (Digital Wallet) for businesses currently includes 18,000 companies and handles more than 10 types of documents, with a total of 60,000 documents processed to date. The statement was made during the parliamentary review of the 2027 State Budget proposal.
The government announced 85% co-financing through the 'Sustentável 2030' program for a 15-million-euro drainage project in Faro. The plan aims to eliminate chronic flooding in the São Luís and Penha areas, with construction expected to be completed by early 2029.