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The EU report highlights good examples of energy initiatives in Portugal, such as ENNO in the North and the MOVES-IT project in Matosinhos, but it also warns of challenges, including the low progress in energy efficiency of housing and the potential reduction in local public funding after the end of the NextGenerationEU program. #UniãoEuropeia #EficiênciaEnergética #Sustentabilidade (translated)

The author noted that Pedro Passos Coelho would give an interview to Maria João Avillez on SIC Notícias, between 9 PM and 10 PM, and argued that his governance should be reassessed in light of the financial conditions he encountered. According to the author, Portugal had already requested external assistance when Passos Coelho arrived at the Government in 2011, and the adjustment program of 78 billion euros had been negotiated before he took office. He maintained that during the legislature, exports rose from about one-third of GDP to nearly 40% in 2015, including tourism, and that the tourism sector gained strategic momentum. Regarding privatizations, he acknowledged that some operations were questionable and warranted scrutiny but argued that they allowed the collection of billions of euros, the amortization of public debt, and reduce financing needs and interest burdens. He also considered that cuts in the public sector were painful but questioned what the alternatives would have been when the State could no longer finance itself normally. The author further highlighted that Portugal completed the financial assistance program in 2014 and returned to market financing without a precautionary program, recovering, in his view, decision-making leeway. He stated that Passos Coelho was the most relevant politician of the century in Portugal for having made unpopular decisions and contributed to an economic change whose effects surpassed his Government. #Portugal #Política #Economia (translated)

Tsuki found it "sensational" that the magazine Veja had directly accused Lula's campaign of spreading false news against the publication. He then summarized the arguments from a response by the magazine regarding its report about Vorcaro. According to the text from Veja reproduced by Tsuki, Vorcaro's lawyer would have confirmed the authenticity of the audio, and the magazine stated that it removed five short statements — 15 seconds in total — to protect the source. The publication also clarified that it did not say that the audio was included in the plea bargain nor that the confession was made to the Federal Police. Regarding the PGR, the magazine claimed that Vorcaro, through his lawyers, presented an account regarding the funding of a documentary about Lula and promised to deliver documents if the plea bargain was accepted, which did not happen. Tsuki also stated that some outlets were using "jurists" in their headlines to conceal, according to his assessment, that the coordination of Lula's presidential campaign was spreading false news against Veja's cover story. #PolíticaBR #FakeNews #Eleições2022 (translated)

The Portuguese government announced the implementation of measures to protect livestock activity from Iberian wolf attacks, including lines of financing, technical support for livestock breeders, and the promotion of the restoration of suitable habitats for wolves. #loboibérico #proteçãodeanimais #financiamentopúblico (translated)

The Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation of Portugal allocates 5.5 million euros to four state institutions for the training of 1,036 teachers, raising questions about the need to include private institutions in the solution to educational problems. #Educação #Governo #Financiamento (translated)

The UN has warned that about 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are about to face a fourth winter without adequate shelter, with the situation worsened by a lack of funding and restrictions on the entry of essential materials for reconstruction. #FaixaDeGaza #AjudaHumanitária #ConflitoIsraeloPalestiniano (translated)

The president of the Association of Hospital Administrators, Xavier Barreto, argues that the proposed State Budget for 2027 does not reflect a reduction in health funding, but rather a stagnation, and requests a realistic budget that takes into account the actual costs of the National Health Service. #Orçamento2027 #SaúdePública #PolíticaPortuguesa (translated)

Fabio Wajngarten stated that the weekly edition of Veja magazine confirmed what Lauro Jardim had revealed on 5/13/26 about a supposed illegal funding of Lula's film. He accused Lula's Secom of lying and said that the agency would also have to explain dialogues published exclusively by Veja. Wajngarten added that, in his assessment, the truth always prevailed and that the press — just like him — did not give up. #Verdade #Imprensa #Luta (translated)

"If we want to avoid having to increase many contributions from member states, some of which have internal budgetary challenges, and if we want to avoid reducing the ambition of the European budget, given the need to address these new priorities, then it is important to find new sources of funding for the European budget." Speaking to Portuguese journalists during the presentation of the annual report, the Portuguese member of the Court of Auditors, João Leão, urged "caution" from Brussels at a time of negotiations on the next EU budget for 2028 to 2034. #TribunalContasEuropeu #OrçamentoUE #DívidaComunitária (translated)

The European Court of Auditors recommends budgetary prudence to the European Union in light of the increasing community debt, which could reach one trillion euros by 2027, and calls for a new financing strategy before the negotiations for the 2028-2034 budget. #TribunalContasEuropeu #OrçamentoUE #DívidaComunitária (translated)

Vinicios Betiol stated that a document from the Trump government pointed to Eduardo Bolsonaro as a lobbyist in a matter related to funding attacks against Brazil. He called those involved traitors to the homeland and said that the population needed to know about the case. https://t.co/WhSKhEEuPm #EduardoBolsonaro #Financiamento #Brasil (translated)

Intercept Brasil reported that Flávio Bolsonaro had reached the second round accompanied by Alfredo Gaspar, Fabrício Queiroz, and cases linked to both. According to the publication, the Federal Police had requested the opening of an investigation against Gaspar on suspicion of sexual assault against a vulnerable person, an accusation he denied. The outlet also stated that Flávio was being investigated in the "Dark Horse" case, revealed by Intercept Brasil itself, concerning his relationship with Daniel Vorcaro and the funding of a film about Jair Bolsonaro. Regarding Queiroz, Flávio's former advisor, the publication said he had become a central figure in the "rachadinhas" case in the senator's former office at Alerj. It added that the complaint had been rejected after the court annulled the evidence supporting it. #FlávioBolsonaro #Eleições2023 #Justiça (translated)

The chief stated that Renan and Arthur had realized their own dimension, but now they needed to convey the impression that they had emerged strengthened in order to continue receiving funding. He also questioned how the people who had donated for ten years would feel without, according to him, seeing the two progress. #Financiamento #Transparência #Desenvolvimento (translated)

Roberto Motta wrote that, in his assessment, socialism worked for leftist people both as a religion and as a central source of economic gains. He stated that political activism influenced their careers, salaries, media opportunities, publications, awards, and funding, and said that their survival depended on this activity. Motta also claimed that activism accompanied these people in different everyday situations and that they sought to promote their agendas at any opportunity. Finally, he associated this stance with the guidance of Saul Alinsky, according to which political struggle would ultimately be a matter of power. #Política #Ideologia #Esquerda (translated)