Both diesel and petrol prices are decreasing by approximately three cents per litre this week, though prices remain above two euros per litre.
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Consumers have not yet reclaimed approximately 20 million euros in 10-cent deposits paid for beverage bottles under 3 liters through the 'Volta' system. Data as of August indicates a 44% return rate, with nearly 200 million bottles still unreturned to the system since it began operating.
The President has enacted a government decree creating temporary financial support to mitigate fuel costs for road transport (freight and passenger), taxis, humanitarian fire associations, and the social sector. The 38-million-euro package includes 10 cents per liter for professional diesel until the end of the year, alongside flat-rate subsidies for taxis (120 euros), buses (420 euros), fire brigade vehicles (120 or 360 euros), and social entities (600 euros).
New data from INE shows that 57.1% of adults in Portugal are overweight or obese, amounting to 5.5 million people. Nutrition experts argue that obesity must be treated as a systemic social and economic issue rather than just a personal behavioral failure, noting that food access and literacy are heavily influenced by current economic pressures.