The National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM) has deployed a new Immediate Life Support (SIV) vehicle in Vendas Novas, effective Monday 9 November 2026. The vehicle is staffed by a nurse and a pre-hospital emergency technician to provide advanced life support, aiming to improve emergency response times in the area.
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Prime Minister Luís Montenegro declined to confirm whether new support measures for the cost of living are planned, emphasizing the need to maintain fiscal balance. He stated that the government's current strategy focuses on balancing immediate support for families and businesses with long-term financial caution to avoid future economic instability.
The government is developing a 228-million-euro program to support the purchase of up to two electric vehicles per micro-enterprise, aiming to replace 13,700 combustion vehicles. To be eligible, companies must have fewer than 10 employees, an annual turnover under 2 million euros, and fuel expenses representing at least 5% of their total costs. The program requires the mandatory scrapping of an existing combustion vehicle for every new electric one purchased.
The official retirement age for 2027 will remain at 66 years and 11 months. The National Institute of Statistics (INE) confirmed this after data for the 2023-2025 period showed life expectancy at age 65 remains stable at an average of 20.19 years, confirming the projections previously established in the December 2025 ordinance.