Secondary school students returned to classrooms this Monday, a week after students in other grades. The new school year began against a backdrop of teacher shortages, an increase in overtime hours, and the recruitment of teachers with strong academic backgrounds but without formal teaching qualifications.
Companies reported 407 collective redundancies between January and August, a 13.4% increase compared with the same period last year. The figure remains at its highest level since 2020, according to the latest data from the Directorate-General for Employment and Labour Relations (DGERT). As was already the case in July, the 407 collective redundancies reported in…
Environment Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho has alerted to a significant rise in fuel consumption. Speaking in Soure, in the Coimbra district, Carvalho said consumption of diesel, petrol and jet fuel has increased by 4% to 6% compared with the same months last year. “Consumption of diesel, petrol and jet fuel has been rising, with…
The National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) warned on Monday that conditions will be favorable for rural fires to occur across the country over the coming days, particularly in inland regions, while maintaining the state of readiness at Level III. At a press conference held on Monday at ANEPC headquarters in Carnaxide, Oeiras, Carlos…
