The government has presented seven priority axes to revive growth and employment in Portugal. The outline of the program was revealed after an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers. The plan will be sent to the political parties and social partners for an open discussion. Generally speaking, reactions are either cautious or plain hostile since the program doesn’t really bring anything new. The first debates should start around May Day. (Ref. 130279)
Growth program. During an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers, the Portuguese government adopted the 2013-2020 Program for growth and industrial competitiveness. The program follows seven key themes: training and qualification, funding, business consolidation, promotion of investments and fiscal competitiveness, globalization, entrepreneurship and innovation, and logistical infrastructure. Defined as a strategy to revive employment, the program is ‘open’ and will be sent to...
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