The government launched a 30-million-euro funding program to upgrade wastewater treatment plants (ETARs) to produce water for reuse (ApR). The scheme offers up to 85% co-financing for municipalities, state and local business sectors, and utility companies across mainland Portugal, with application windows open until May 20, 2027, and September 20, 2027.
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Read today’s briefingThe Technical Unit for Budgetary Support (UTAO) estimates that extending parental leave to six months with 100% pay would cost 230 million euros, a figure lower than the government's initial estimate of 445 million. Various opposition proposals for parental leave extensions are estimated to cost between 33 million and 290 million euros.
Farmers on mainland Portugal affected by storm Kristin can apply for financial support from the Agricultural Reserve between 7 October and 30 October. The aid covers losses in open-air annual crops, greenhouse crops, pig farming, and dairy cattle, with applications submitted via the IFAP (Instituto de Financiamento da Agricultura e Pescas) portal.
The Prime Minister stated that the current global system for fixing oil prices, which allows geopolitical disruptions in specific regions to impact costs worldwide, needs to be reviewed. He argues that this mechanism does not serve consumer countries, including Portugal, which imports oil from Brazil and Algeria but remains vulnerable to speculative price volatility in financial markets.