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In just 12 months the PROPERTY
GPIAA Air Safety underwritten up to
department says it has by Lloyds of 40% supplement see pp. 32/33
registered 51 cases of London see
aircraft landing or taking see p. 13 off page 50
off from Lisbon’s Portela
Airport which reported
Britain’s Serious Fraud Office reportedly
bird strikes. (See Page 3)
Fewer cars on investigates Portuguese PM over bribes
Portugal’s roads
In December 2008 the
majority of roads PM UNDER UK
managed by Portuguese
Road Authority, EP –
Estradas de Portugal
registered a fall in traffic,
in comparison to the
same month of 2007.
(See Page 5)
INVESTIGATION?
Portugal has
highest school
drop-out rate
Of all the countries of the
European Union,
Portugal still has the
highest rate of school PM, see p.2.
abandonment and has
the lowest number of
students completing
secondary schooling, a
situation that could
weigh negatively in the
current economic crisis.
(See Page 7)
Portugal’s Samba
league
According to the author
of the ‘Demographic
study of European
Footballers’, the
Portuguese football
league is in jeopardy of
turning into a Brazilian
League as over half of
the players are
foreigners, mostly
Brazilian. (See Page 56)
Weekend weather
Lisbon: Residents in the
capital will be hard
pressed to find blue skies
in the coming week, as
cloud and rain will be
dominating weather for
the next few days, though
additional cloud cover
will ensure mild
temperatures.Faro: The
rain of recent days is
forecast to continue this
weekend and last into
the beginning of next
week, but the first
weekend in February is
forecast to be brighter.
Oporto: Rain will
dominate in the north,
sunny skies are forecast
for the beginning of next
week.
Cut-out photo: Prime Minister José Sócrates
Upcoming holidays
reacts on 24th January in Oporto to a report of
in Portugal: his alleged involvement in the licensing of
Freeport. (Photo: Lusa / Estela Silva). Main
Tuesday 24th Feb. Some
Photo: A general view of the Freeport retail
shops and offices may be
outlet, south of Lisbon.
closed.
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PM under UK investigation?
Authorities in London have reportedly requested their Portuguese proval came only after environ- in the UK have shown an inter- “I never gave any instructions
counterparts expedite access to the personal bank accounts of Prime mental restrictions were est in the Portuguese Prime Min- to expedite the case. I reject all
waivered by José Sócrates’s of- ister, along with seven other Por- insinuations and allegations that
Minister José Sócrates. This unusual demand that has apparently been
fice. tuguese-based suspects. involve my name regarding this
made by the British Serious Fraud Office is supposedly based on But according to the Prime Over the weekend, Charles case”, he added.
suspicions that the Prime Minister could have “accepted, requested or Minister, the timing of the cen- Smith, when questioned by re- Cândida Almeida, director of
facilitated” cash bribes in exchange for licensing a controversial shopping tre’s approval had nothing to do porters, denied having ever met the Criminal Investigation De-
centre south of Lisbon on previously protected land. Portuguese with the pending 2002 elections, José Sócrates. partment in Lisbon said Thurs-
which polls correctly said the In the meantime, investigators day no suspects or even persons
authorities have meanwhile insisted José Sócrates is not under
ruling party would lose. in Britain, other national media of interest to the case had been
investigation, nor is he a suspect, while the Serious Fraud Office on Earlier this week, Portuguese said, were also looking to follow identified, but said that the case
Thursday refused to confirm the veracity of reports emanating in Portugal. investigators searched the home the trail of anything between one was receiving her department’s
the Prime Minister’s uncle Júlio and five million euros transferred full and urgent attention.
Monteiro in connection with the into Portuguese bank accounts at “All cases involving politicians
Portuguese media and politi- implication by UK investigators financed 75,000 square-metre Freeport scandal and have also the time the project was ap- have to be conducted in a swift
cians were increasingly polarised that the Prime Minister was in- Freeport outlet south of Lisbon. started scrutinising offshore proved. manner as these are citizens who
this week as they both assumed volved in shady dealings concern- While the media has been re- bank accounts. The British Royal family is mirror our society and who will
distinct positions regarding the ing the licensing of the British- lentless in disclosing ‘new’ rev- Reports in Portugal have fo- reported to have a large stake in be even more in the public eye in
SUBSCRIBE elations implicating the Prime cused most of their attention on Freeport, which was taken over this, an election year. Whoever
Minister, opposition parties Júlio Monteiro and his son Hugo. by the US conglomerate Carlyle the politician might be, we need
have come out in support of José The latter is reported to have in 2007, whose interests in Por- to be above it in order to clarify
Sócrates, even supporting his had meetings with Scottish expa- tugal stretch back to the pre-revo- the issues at hand”, added the
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Nº 2002 the Freeport project was in Almancil, told reporters he had have been presented are intended Cândida Almeida explained that
given the green light in record time no comments to make on the case, to target me personally and an “essential part” of a rogatory
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time. Diário de Notícias alleged that written statement. ing.
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resulted in José Sócrates’s So- proving Freeport after its con- rity.” ish police might just have come
cialist Party being removed from struction had been successively José Sócrates has also stated to an end with their sudden re-
power, the project was ap- blocked. the Freeport project was in due ported interest in the financial
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The Portugal News • 31 Jan 2009 3
Pilots report dozens
of bird strikes at
Lisbon Airport
In just 12 months the GPIAA Air Safety department says it has
registered 51 cases of Aircraft reporting bird strikes that were landing
or taking off from Lisbon’s Portela airport. Pilots have said that the
majority of cases are not reported and have warned that Lisbon Airport
is completely surrounded by pigeon lofts and aviaries.
Pilots have described the situ- bird, or has had a sighting and a a few hundred metres away from
ation surrounding the Airport as near miss”. lofts, from which birds are re-
“anti-air bacteria”, given the high ANA – Airports of Portugal is leased.
number of lofts and aviaries. said to be aware of the situation For the head of Lisbon Dis-
In comments to the Lusa and has carried out a survey to trict’s Pigeon Fancying Associa-
News Agency, they even de- locate and map each bird loft in tion (ACDL), it is not the pigeons
scribe the amount of birds that fly the surrounding area. This map that are bred for racing that are the
around the runways as a “threat” has been sent to the National In- problem, but the wild pigeons.
to passengers and crews. stitute for Civil Aviation (INAC) “Lisbon has thousands of pi-
“The existence of birds could regulating entity, and was pre- geons that form flocks and look
cause problems, comparable to sented to APPLA at the end of for food”, said Carlos Teixeira,
the recent New York-Hudson last year. head of the ACDL.
River incident”, said captain José Reportedly, the pilots were According to Lisbon City Hall
Cruz dos Santos, head of the Por- “scared”. there are around 20,000 wild pi-
tuguese Pilot Association’s “We are totally surrounded by geons in the municipality, for
Flight Safety Department aviaries; it scared us to see the which Lisbon Airport has various
(APPLA). quantity and their positioning. systems to scare them away from
In 2007, the Bureau for the We always land with a number of its flight paths.
Prevention and Investigation of pigeons flying around the Air- Gas cannons that cause loud
Aircraft Accidents (GPIAA) re- port, it is an anti-air bacteria”, explosions and ultrasound emis-
Faro A irport is the main gateway to the Algarve and security is tight, as it is at all international
ceived 126 notifications of ‘bird said the head of APPLA. sions that only the birds can hear
airports. Unknown to the vast majority of passengers are the ‘silent’ guards, the Falcons
strikes’ at Portuguese airports, The largest concentration of are but two of the techniques
who live at the side of the runway to keep away small birds which could cause damage to
51 of which happened at Lis- pigeons is found in Loures, north used.
bon’s Portela Airport. of the airport, which is normally According to national airport engines of aircraft landing and taking off. (Photo: The Portugal News)
Captain Cruz dos Santos said the direction aircraft take off in. spokesperson Rui Oliveira,
these figures represent “A small Pigeon breeders guarantee ANA investigators are research-
percentage of the real number of their birds’ practice flights “hav- ing “innovative technology” to
bird strikes”, and also claimed ing nothing to do with aircraft use for this purpose, which is
that in Lisbon nearly every pilot flight paths”. said to involve a “green coloured
has either had a collision with a In some cases the runway is but laser”.
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bust at Lisbon
hazardous waste.
They also said that only the
latter proposal was approved,
Airport relating to “the construction of a
warehouse for the installation of
receiving, storing, extracting,
measuring, transporting and
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Halls of Setúbal, Sesimbra and
Palmela in their cases against a co-
After being detained the This latest detention of a
incineration plant in Outão, be-
suspect was admitted to hos- drug mule took place after
pital and kept under medical extensive investigations, lieves “this is the first step to
observation. From him 1.306 which aim to locate and iden- Cimpor obtaining a license for
grams of cocaine, divided into tify individuals. hazardous matter”.
94 individual capsules, were The suspect, an African He said that, if Cimpor should
seized. national with a Portuguese later ask the Portuguese Envi-
The drugs are believed to passport, was held for ques- ronmental Agency for permis-
have been destined for na- tioning before being heard in sion to burn dangerous waste,
tional distribution. court. “Loulé City Hall can do nothing
to stop it”.
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4 The News • 31 Jan 2009
Portugal
Portugal asks EU to accept prisoners
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to expedite Guantanamo closure
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Portuguese Rear Admiral José Pereira da Cunha has assumed com-
The European Union should
mand of the Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1), un-
give the United States “a clear sign”
the bloc stands ready to help it derlining the pivotal importance of ensuring security of sea routes
close down the Guantanamo for the “free world”. “Anything can happen in any part of the world;
prison by accepting released pris- we just don’t know when”, Rear Admiral Pereira da Cunha said at the
oners, Portuguese Foreign Minis- transition ceremony, specifically mentioning the threats of piracy
ter Luís Amado was reported as and organized crime as his “greatest worries”. The Portuguese of-
saying by the Lusa News Agency ficer took command of the SNMG1 rapid reaction fleet of eight war
earlier this week. vessels, including the Portuguese Navy frigate Alvares Cabral, at a
“It would be good, from my ceremony in the northwestern Spanish port of Ferrol, replacing Span-
point of view, for Europe and ish Rear Admiral Juan Rodriguez. The fleet will soon depart on a
some European states to give a mission to Southeast Asia and Australia, sailing through the pirate-
clear sign of direct involvement in infested waters off Somalia and the Straits of Malacca.
negotiating a complex situation”, PPPPPooooorrrrrtttttuuuuuggggguuuuueeeeessssseeeee cccccuuuuullllltttttuuuuurrrrreeeee hhhhhiiiiiggggghhhhhllllliiiiiggggghhhhhttttteeeeeddddd iiiiinnnnn
Minister Amado said in Brussels
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counterparts where the issue will Portuguese culture takes centre stage in the Brazilian capital for
be discussed at Lisbon’s request.
one week that began Monday in an initiative aimed to enliven
Luís Amado said he hoped EU
Brasilia’s cultural scene with performing arts, arts exhibits, literary
foreign ministers would begin de-
debates and gastronomy. “The Palcobrasilia project begins with Por-
fining “parameters and criteria
tugal because it is our motherland” and because of the start of imple-
that will later allow different states
mentation of the Portuguese language spelling accord that will be “the
to negotiate the case by case recep-
tion of some of the prisoners”. theme of many debates”, organiser Jorge Luis told the Lusa News
A NATO ally, Portugal was the Agency. The Brazilian public will also be able to see for the first time
first EU country to announce last the “Os Lugares de Pessoa” exhibit, depicting the life and work of
December it was ready to accept Portugal’s most celebrated modern poet.
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ing the controversial facility.
Lisbon was followed by Fin- Angola’s oil minister, the current chairman of OPEC, said he hoped
land, Sweden, Britain, Ireland, the price of crude would reach a “balanced” value of about $75 by the
France and Spain, but no consen- end of the first quarter. José Botelho de Vasconcelos told the Lusa
(L to R) Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn and Finnish Foreign Minister sus has emerged within the 27- News Agency in Luanda that Angola and OPEC were “doing every-
Alexander Stub chat with Spanish, High Representative for the Common Foreign and nation bloc. thing” possible to reverse the dramatic fall in the price of oil to reach
Security Policy, Javier Solana at the start of a European Foreign Ministers council at the Austria and Belgium have said a “balanced price” benefiting both producers and consumers.
EU headquarters in Brussels, on, 26 January 2009. The EU is ready to help the United it was an exclusively US problem, “This was the objective of the OPEC decision in December” to cut
States close the infamous Guantanamo detention centre by taking in some of its inmates, while Germany has issued contra- production, the oil minister said, adding “we are all hopeful” of a price
but it is up to individual member states to decide how many they welcome, EU foreign dictory statements. reversal by March.
On announcing the Portuguese
ministers said. (Photo: EPA/Olivier Hoslet) stance last month, Amado wrote TTTTTAAAAAPPPPP eeeeeyyyyyeeeeesssss nnnnneeeeewwwww bbbbbuuuuusssssiiiiinnnnneeeeessssssssss iiiiinnnnn ooooopppppeeeeennnnn ssssskkkkkiiiiieeeeesssss
to all his EU counterparts asking
Portuguese airline TAP said that it welcomes liberalization of
they adopt similar positions.
Mozambican airspace later this year and the move means more flights
TT He has said the initiative would to the African state and further development of its tourism industry.
Calam II y? involve the reception of “a limited
Mozambican Tourism Minister Fernando Sumbana told the Lusa
and restricted number” of prison-
News Agency this week his country’s airspace will be opened up to
ers who have not been charged
with terror crimes or formally de- more competition from March with the ending of TAP and LAM
clared as suspects by US authori- monopolies on the Lisbon-Maputo route. TAP CEO Luiz Mor said
ties, but who could face problems he welcomed the decision by the Maputo authorities to begin de-
if returned to their home countries regulation of the air transport sector and TAP “will join the contest”
on release. with “a better product.”
In a letter sent out last month PPPPPooooorrrrrtttttuuuuugggggaaaaalllll’’’’’sssss iiiiinnnnnvvvvveeeeessssstttttmmmmmeeeeennnnnttttt iiiiinnnnn BBBBBrrrrraaaaazzzzziiiiilllll dddddooooouuuuubbbbbllllleeeeesssss
to the European Union’s highest
representative in foreign policy, Direct Portuguese investment in Brazil doubled in 2008 year-on-
Portugal’s Foreign Minister in- year to reach US$ 1.051 billion, Brazil’s central bank said this week.
formed Javier Solana of his coun- Portugal climbed to 12th spot last year in the ranking of biggest for-
try’s intention to house eign investors from 14th place the previous year, the central bank
Guantanamo prisoners. informed Lusa, and these ventures accounted for 2.4% of total over-
However, it appears Portugal seas investment in 2008. In spite of the global recession, foreign in-
will not be housing any of the vestment in Brazil during the final quarter of 2008 was 30% up on the
Guantanamo Bay prisoners who same period in 2007. The United States was the biggest single source
have been formally accused of in- of foreign direct investment last year (US$ 7.047 billion), followed
volvement in the September 11 or by Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Japan and Spain, respectively.
other terrorist attacks.
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but who remain in Guantanamo
Government will act to bring home the remains of some 1,600 sol-
due to the apparent risk of being
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persecuted in their countries of
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Portugal
Fewer cars on
Portugal’s roads
In December 2008 the majority of roads that are
managed by Portuguese Road Authority, EP –
Estradas de Portugal registered a fall in traffic, in
comparison to the same month of 2007. Of the 74 main
roads that were monitored, 59 showed a drop in traffic
movement, including some of Lisbon’s main arteries.
Only 16 national roads showed a rise recent economic predictions by the
in traffic movement and in Lisbon, in De- Bank of Portugal.
cember, only the heavily congested IC2 ANECRA has stressed that 2009 will
(Segunda Circular) registered more cars not be an easy year and that January
on that stretch than in December 2007. sales will serve as a further example of
This drop in traffic has also been no- the recession we are already living in.
ticed on three out of Portugal’s seven Four of the biggest car sellers in the
main tolled or virtual toll roads, in the Portuguese market: Renault, Opel,
Algarve (Via do Infante) where there was Peugeot and Citroen, registered drops in
a drop of 0.3 percent, in Beira Interior sales in 2008, whilst Ford, Fiat, Seat, A large car auction which took place in São Julião do Tojal on 20th January. (Photo: Lusa / José Sena
(1.6 percent drop) and the Northern BMW, Nissan and Volkswagen all ended Goulão)
Coast (3.2 percent). the year with positive figures.
Data available up to October last year
also showed that there was less traffic
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on both of Lisbon’s bridges.
However, the acute drop in numbers
on some roads have lead officials to be-
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Portugal • 31 Jan 2009
Cancer screening rates far off target
EU countries screen less than half the
recommended number of people for cancer
and death rates are likely to rise unless
action is taken, a report published this week
by the European Commission has revealed.
In 2003, EU health ministers count for one in three cancer
advised governments to put in deaths in women. For men,
place large-scale screening pro- colorectal cancer accounts for 11
grammes for people at a higher percent of cancer deaths. With the
risk of cancer because of generic EU population ageing, those rates
factors like age and gender. are set to increase unless preven-
Twenty-two countries have tive measures are taken.
complied for breast cancer, 15 for Some 3.2m of 500m Europe-
cervical cancer and 12 for ans are diagnosed with cancer -
colorectal cancer. These common the most common cause of death
cancers can often be detected after circulatory disease. Breast
through relatively accurate and cancer accounts for about 30% of
simple procedures like Pap cancer cases among women in the
smears and mammograms. EU, far more than colorectal and
The ministers recommended cervical cancer with 13% and 3%
carrying out some 125 million can- respectively. In men, colorectal
cer checks a year on people in the cancer accounts for 13% of can-
target groups. But a recent EU cer cases.
survey indicates that only about Cancer cases are distributed
51m screenings, or 41 percent of unevenly across the EU. Belgium
the desired number, are being per- has the highest incidence of
formed. Of those, less than half are breast cancer, but Denmark has
conducted in the recommended the highest mortality rate. Roma-
manner. Together, breast, nia has the lowest incidence and
colorectal and cervical cancers ac- Spain the lowest mortality.
Shark attack off Azores coast
Health Minister Ana Jorge arrives for the presentation of a cancer detection programme at the Coimbra Oncology A 49-year-old Spanish man was transported by the
Centre on 12th January. (Photo: Lusa / Paulo Novais) Portuguese Air Force from a vessel in the Atlantic, 205
kilometres off the Azores archipelago, after being
Portugal making progress in water supplies
attacked by a shark.
The man, who had been boats in the North Atlantic.
working on the Spanish fishing The man was later transferred
According to the ‘Integrated volved in the project, said “Por- ‘AquaStress Project’ is financed of hydric ‘stress’, normally as-
vessel Nuevo Cedes, was ini- by an ‘Avicar’ aircraft to a hos-
AquaStress Project’, which takes tugal has come a long way over by the 6th Programme for Sup- sociated to water shortages and
tially rescued by a Portuguese pital in Ponte Delgada (São
into account the water situation the past years regarding the es- porting Investigation and Devel- poor quality”.
Puma helicopter after a shark Miguel).
of 35 countries, analysing water tablishment of Water Politics, opment of the European Union These will be implemented at
bit his left forearm, 205 kilome- A medical spokesperson said
shortages and qualities in Europe and has made huge efforts to de- (EU). It represents total invest- local, regional and European lev-
tres from Faial. the man’s condition is stable
and neighbouring countries, Por- velop its institutions and its ments of €10.3 million and aims els and aim to promote a “change
He was taken to hospital-ship and he is “out of danger”. No
tugal is on the “right track” to legislations”. to create “technical, scientific, in culture in the way these situa-
Juan de la Costa, which gives vascular wounds or haemor-
solving supply issues. He added that, despite it being political, economical, and social tions are approached”, said Pro-
medical assistance to EU fishing rhaging were caused by the bite.
Portugal’s water quality has “obvious” that there are still prob- instruments to reduce situations fessor Maia.
also been analysed in the study lems, Portugal is “on the right
and has been given the thumbs up. track” to resolving its issues con-
Professor Rodrigo Maia, of cerning supplies, price and wa-
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Portugal
Portugal has highest school drop-out rate
Of all the countries of the European Union,
Portugal still has the highest rate of school
abandonment and has the lowest number of
students completing secondary schooling, a
situation that could weigh negatively in the
current economic crisis.
These facts were confirmed in Malta being the only exception,
a report from the European Com- school abandonment is less than
mission which was released this 20 per cent. In 18 countries it is
week and showed the results of a less than 15 per cent.
recent progress assessment of In 24 member states at least 70
the 27 state members, based on per cent of that age group had
Lisbon’s strategy for competi- completed secondary school.
tion and employment. In 17 countries that figure rose
In 2007 Portugal had some of to over 80 per cent.
the worst social and employ- The possibility of some Por-
ment indicators of all state mem- tuguese making up for lost time
bers, which are expected to by obtaining educational qualifi-
worsen over the next year, tak- cations through professional
ing into account the current eco- training also seems to be met with
nomic crisis and anticipated disinterest. Only 4.4 per cent of
surge in unemployment. the Portuguese population aged
According to Brussels, in between 25 and 64 goes on to
2007, only 36.6 per cent of all Por- enroll in further education or pro-
tuguese aged between 18 and 24 fessional training activities.
had completed educational quali- On the other hand, Portugal
fications that were the equivalent ranks eighth concerning the
of the 9th Year (secondary number of individuals with supe-
schooling). Concerning the 20 – rior degrees in science and tech-
24 age group this figure rose to nology subjects, with a ratio of
slightly over 53 per cent. 12.6 per one thousand inhabit-
In the remaining EU countries, ants.
Pupils gather at the entrance of the Maria Amália Vaz de Carvalho high school in Lisbon on 19th January when the
teachers went on strike. (Photo: Lusa / Miguel A. Lopes)
EU investigates
EU sets out proposals for global pact
Portuguese aid for
on climate change
slaughterhouse waste
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The European Commission
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a comprehensive and
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ambitious new global
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agreement to tackle climate
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financed.
The aid has been funded measures in question.
by means of parafiscal It will also publish its de-
charges levied on any over- cision in the Official Jour- The new pact is due to be con-
compensation given to un- nal to enable third parties to cluded at the Copenhagen UN cli-
dertakings which provide send in their comments on mate conference in December.
services and on any benefit the subject. In order to keep the tempera-
granted to slaughtering and Once it has received the in- ture increase below 2°C, develop-
cutting centres and to live- formation requested, the ing countries will require sub-
stock farmers for services Commission will take a final stantially higher funding from the
rendered to them. decision on whether aid has developed world and multilateral
The Commission is giving been given and whether that institutions to help them shoul-
Portugal one month to sup- aid is compatible with Euro- der their contribution to address-
ply information about the pean legislation. ing climate change. The Commis-
sion’s proposals include the crea-
Airports to select tion of an OECD-wide carbon
market by 2015 and of innovative
international funding sources
based on a countries’ emissions
taxi drivers and ability to pay.
Environment Commissioner
Stavros Dimas said: “Tackling
the causes and impacts of climate
change will require significant
Taxi drivers in Portugal might have to be private and public investment
subjected to ‘castings’ in order to be able to over the coming decades, though
work at airports; in an attempt to improve the these investments will cost far
less than letting climate change
image and service provided to tourists
continue its destructive course.”
arriving in the country. He further added: “The Euro-
pean Economic Recovery Plan
The President of Turismo de the idea is for taxis to “perform a and similar measures being taken
Portugal stated: “We are work- role as Portugal’s first visiting around the world to address the
ing so that taxis at airports have card”, providing useful informa- economic crisis are a chance to
specific characteristics. We are tion and a welcoming attitude advance the low-carbon invest-
going to present a proposal to the towards tourists arriving in Por- ment needed and stimulate
Government, after speaking with tugal. growth, innovation and job crea-
professionals, the IMTT (Portu- This project has not yet been tion at the same time. However,
guese DVLA) and Council rep- created, but Luís Patrão said it will further financing solutions will be
resentatives.” be presented to the Government vital for getting agreement in Co-
Luís Patrão also explained that sometime this year. penhagen.”
business
8 The News • 31 Jan 2009
Portugal
Will the euro be here The Network Open Event – Visiting Chinese FM
in another 10 years? Business outside the Box open to bolstered
Network, the association for ness paradigms. Karen Carfrae, business ties
The Euro was 10 years old on January 1st. Many people,
business women and women from Yorkshire Linen and Class
especially in Europe are hailing the single currency as a working in the Algarve, is de- Act, will lead a workshop on how
success. Many finance ministers of European countries are lighted to present our Open Event exploring cooperative business
China is open to strengthening trade and investment ties
saying the advent of the single currency has helped to for individuals and businesses partnerships can open up new
create stability both financially and economically. Many UK throughout the Algarve and be- pathways. Graham Dexter, pro- with Portugal and to promoting “triangular cooperation”
yond. The event will once again fessional coach and business with Africa in tandem with Lisbon and the European Union,
politicians were in favour of the UK joining the single
be offered as a fantastic value all consultant, will lead an entertain- Beijing’s visiting Foreign Minister said last week.
currency. Although just as many are vehemently against it. day event with interactive work- ing and informative workshop on
With the addition of Slovakia there are now 16 countries in shops and a wonderful lunch – how coaching is a wise invest- After talks in Lisbon with Por- ment, saying China viewed Por-
the Euro zone which means that over 330 million people and of course great networking ment in any economic circum- tuguese counterpart Luís Amado, tugal’s international role as “very
use the currency. opportunities. stance, and perhaps now more Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said positive” and that his Govern-
The theme this year will be than ever. that “China wants to intensify ment was “seriously studying the
The strength of the Euro has crash out of the euro, default on ‘Business Outside of the Box’, We have no doubts that you economic and commercial coop- request”.
certainly added weight to the ar- their debt and start again, with and we will be inviting you to will agree that this will be an ex- eration with Portugal”, import- He said Beijing was open to
gument that it will take over as the their own currencies. They can- think wide and use up to date cellent value event for everyone ing more “competitive prod- “triangular cooperation” initia-
world’s reserve currency from not cut rates to stimulate demand strategies and approaches to en- concerned. It will be held on ucts” and encouraging Chinese tives towards Africa with Portu-
the USD. However, perhaps as they are governed by the ECB sure best business practice and Wednesday, February 18th, at businesses to seek “new oppor- gal or the European Union, add-
cracks are beginning to show. whose rate is still too high to con- personal development in rapidly the Jupiter Hotel in Praia da tunities” in Portugal. ing that such a dynamic should
Economic conditions over the template a recovery for the PIGS. changing times! All those who Rocha, which proved to be such Both Amado and Yang, speak- “respect the will” of African
past 10 years have been fairly None of these countries can do attend will leave feeling stimu- an excellent venue for us in 2008. ing at a joint news conference, un- countries and “begin with the
good and this has of course helped anything and it brings home that lated and with more tools for Do book in good time as places derlined “the very positive bal- easiest subjects”.
the Euro. But, now many cur- although the UK is suffering from their business tool box. will become limited. Price for the ance” of three decades of bilateral Amado welcomed the possi-
rency market experts feel that recession its Government can The structure of the day offers day is €35 for non members, and relations, ties that mark their 30th bility, noting Portugal’s efforts
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Some Mediterranean econo- Will we see the return of the es- has the opportunity to attend contact Paulette Fouché on non-permanent seat on the UN of a Europe-Africa summit in
mies-very near to home - are in cudo, lire, drachma and peseta, and two workshops, the plenary 915584667 e-mail Security Council for 2011-2012, December 2007 during its EU
dire straits because of the effect Irish punt as Ireland is an honor- address, and lunch. [email protected] Yang declined to make a commit- presidency. TPN/Lusa
of the Euro zone economy. ary member of the PIGS and has And the workshops? These
These countries include Portu- the same problems? An interest- wil be led by highly experienced
gal, Italy, Greece and Spain ing question and one that will be figures from within and without IRS 2008: Procedures
(known as PIGS). debated as theeconomic gloom Network, each bringing their
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to repay their borrowings. They Peter Rexstrew is a Director of and Shirley Emilio, Crystal
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In the “good old days”, many Attention: In the past, late Modelo J. All expenses have
were exempt from submitting returns incurred only a token moved to Modelo H. Net
IRS tax forms. However, the fine. However, the law has taxable income is calculated by
law changed some time ago and changed and the fines now start reducing taxable income by
now the overwhelming at €50 and can be as high as personal deductions and tax
majority of foreign residents €5,000. credits. Certain types of
must declare. In the 2008 tax Also remember that the fiscal income benefit from specific tax
year, everyone is required to year in Portugal corresponds to incentives. Tax liability is
submit a tax return with the the calendar year (1 January - 31 computed according to tax rate
exception of those earning only December). British nationals tables, reduced by applicable
Social Security pensions falling need to be specially careful since tax credits.
below the minimum wage. No their April-to-April “P 60’s” If non-residents are subject to
tax return can put you on the will not correspond to the withholding tax, this payment-
wrong side of the law and Portuguese fiscal year. at-source represents a final
vulnerable to undesired Where to submit your return payment and they are not
queries. If you are from a non- Declarations may be submitted required to file a tax return.
EU country, you will not be in person at the local tax office However, any other income
able to renew your (“Repartição de Finanças”), by arising in Portugal, such as rent
“Residéncia” without one. post or over the internet: http:// or capital gains on Portuguese
For EU citizens, it’s only a www.e-financas.gov.pt/ real estate, must be reported. In
matter of time before The website and forms are only fact, your first obligation is to
presenting your “Modelo 3” is available in Portuguese. More report the income and pay the
compulsory for renewals. and more services are becoming tax in the country where it arises
Important Dates available on line, such as checking (in this case, Portugal), then
All tax returns must be your newly updated “Valor report again in your home
submitted by the following Patrimonial” (rateable value) of jurisdiction to claim the
deadlines to avoid penalties. your home. Some business international double taxation
When filing using conventional related submissions can only be credit.
paper forms: submitted over the internet. When to pay your Tax Bill
1 Feb - 15 Mar: Attention:Getting a password Based on your submission,
if only salaried and/or takes at least a week so this step Finanças will calculate what
pension income; should not be left to the last you owe and send a demand
16 Mar - 30 Apr: minute! later in the year. Income tax is
in all other cases. Tax forms keep changing and this due within one month of the
When filing electronically via year is no exception.Modelo 3 is issue of an assessment by the
Internet: now only an information cover Tax Authorities. Late payment
10 Mar - 15 Apr: sheet. Different categories of will incur monthly interest
if only salaried and/or Portuguese sourced income are charges.
pension income; reported on the appropriate
16 Apr - 25 May: corresponding annexes. Foreign Next: Non-Residents and
in all other cases. income is reported exclusively on Filing Requirements
Dennis Swing Greene is Chairman of the Board and International Fiscal Consultant for
euroFINESCO s.a. Private consultations can be scheduled at in Guia (Albufeira)289561333,
Lisbon (Chiado) 21342421 and in Funchal (Sé), Madeira291221095. Order your copy of our 144
page book, “Portuguese “IRS” Individual Income Tax 2008” by e-mail at [email protected]
or on the internet at www.eurofinesco.com.
business
The News • 31 Jan 2009 9
Portugal
Lisbon, Madrid make TGV commitment at summit
Portugal and Spain’s governments, at an
annual leaders’ summit overshadowed by
the global financial crisis, have made a “firm
commitment” to proceed with construction of
cross-border high-speed train (TGV) lines,
to be ready on schedule by 2013.
Portuguese Prime Minister vital need to “promote public
José Socrates and Spanish coun- investment” to revive their re-
terpart José Luis Zapatero led spective national economies
large cabinet delegations at the heading into recession.
one-day Iberia Summit in the Radical reform of the interna-
northwestern Spanish city of tional financial system is also
Zamora. essential “to avoid repetition of
Prime Minister Sócrates said events like those we are living
after the annual meeting that the through”, the two leaders said in
two TGC links already agreed, a final declaration from the yearly
one linking Lisbon and Madrid Iberia Summit.
and the other between Porto and At bilateral level Madrid and
Vigo, are “strategic” to both Ibe- Lisbon inked a range of accords
rian states and will be completed in areas including energy, health,
on schedule by 2013. Both coun- defence and the environment.
tries have ironed out remaining An Iberian Centre for Renew-
differences on where the new able Energy and Energy Effi-
lines and stations are to be built, ciency will be created in Badajoz,
he added. Spain, the two Governments said.
There had been some disagree- The single Iberian energy market
ment on certain aspects of the will also proceed as planned and
project, particularly the configu- is expected to have a total in-
ration of a frontier station near the stalled capacity of 3,000 mega-
Portuguese town of Elvas and watts by 2014.
Badajoz in Spain. Lisbon and Health sector cooperation in Prime Minister, José Sócrates (Centre Right ), Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Luis Zapatero (Centre Left), during the
Madrid’s leaders agreed during border areas is to be enhanced, family photo of the Portugal Spain Summit on 18 January in Braga. (Photo: Lusa / Estela Silva)
their Zamora encounter that a officials said, with facilities in
freight terminal will be con- both states being available to citi- rate on campaigns in Asia, the fi- the country and the scheme struction from 2010 to 2018: mize Portugal’s hydro potential.
structed at Elvas and a passenger zens from the other country. nal summit declaration said. must be followed up by more “This investment occurs at a Sócrates was accompanied at
station at Badajoz, with the two On the science front, Spain’s Next year’s event is being state-promoted investment. moment when our country most the launch of the latest dam
TGV facilities to be linked by a Antarctic bases will be opened to staged in the Portuguese town of Prime Minister Sócrates needs it.” project by Environment Minis-
bridge. Portuguese researchers, and the Elvas. said in the northern city of The building of four new dams ter Nunes Correia and Iberdrola
Prime Ministers Sócrates and two countries will also work to- In a related story, Prime Min- Chaves at the unveiling of the of the River Tamega is part of an CEO Ignacio Galan and the CEO
Zapatero also turned their atten- gether on prevention and cure of ister José Sócrates said after the ambitious four-dam project, ambitious, Government plan of the Spanish firm’s Portuguese
tions to issues outside Iberia, in degenerative diseases like Alzhe- summit that a €1.7 billion project expected to create 13,500 direct launched in 2007 to construct a subsidiary, Joaquim Pina Moura.
particular the ongoing global eco- imer’s disease. to build four hydroelectric dams and indirect jobs during con- number of major dams to maxi- TPN/Lusa
nomic downturn, and the two Lisbon and Madrid’s tourism in northern Portugal by Spanish
Socialist premiers agreed on the promotion agencies will collabo- energy firm Iberdrola is vital to
Rent-a-car industry set to suffer
Industry experts have pre- get worse throughout this year, Besides the Government’s
dicted that this year the car and is motivated by the rise in help, ARAC believes it is nec-
rental business in Portugal costs and fall in demand”. essary for improvements to be
will fall by 25 per cent, which Robalo de Almeida further made, to make that sector in
will effectively be the sector’s stressed that the British tour- Portugal more competitive IRS 2008 Submission Dates:
biggest crisis since its crea- ist market will suffer a reduction with its Spanish counterpart.
tion. of around 40 per cent, which It was suggested that IVA
This dire predication was will contribute towards “dra- should be reduced from 21 per
made by the General-Secre- matically affecting” that area of cent to 16 per cent, as it is in 1 Feb - 15 Mar 16 Mar - 30 Apr
tary of the ARAC – the As- business in Portugal. Spain. The vehicle rental in-
(salaried and/or (all other cases)
sociation for Vehicle Rental “We are trying to get the dustry in Portugal currently
without Drivers Industry – Government’s help in this sec- employs 7,000 people, pension income only) 16 Apr – 25 May (internet submissions)
Joaquim Robalo de Almeida. tor, which needs more help than though last year dozens of
He explained that “the cri- that given to merchandise trans- rent-a-car businesses closed 10 Mar – 15 Apr (internet submissions)
sis which started in 2008 will porters and taxis”. down.
Late submissions incur a late
Portugal’s second largest cork
filing fine which starts at €50
producer on brink of bankruptcy (cid:120)Have you taken advice on the preparation of your
2008 IRS return?
(cid:120)Have you done all you can to reduce your liability?
Portugal’s cork industry, brink of bankruptcy according to exported eighty million euros of
which is being greatly affected by media reports published this cork. Last year the company ex- (cid:120)How do you declare income from abroad?
the current crisis, is facing the past week. Five years ago, ported just 25 million euros of
most difficult times ever. Suberus, which comprises three cork, though was still Portugal’s (cid:120)Have you taken full advantage of allowable
Suberus, Portugal’s second larg- factories, two in Santa Maria da second largest company, pre- deductions and credits?…
est cork manufacturer is on the Feira and one in Ponte de Sor, ceded only by the Amorim group.
According to a spokesperson
for Suberus, “Our problem is the
So many questions, who has the answers?
sector’s problem. The market has
simply seized to exist”. We do. Do it the easy way – Consult …
Production has been further
hindered by the dwindling inter-
est of the Australian market.
Suberus’ representative said
“Around 70 per cent of our sales
were to the Australian market, Rua do Sol, 4 ~ 8200-448 Guia
which five years ago consumed
€500 million worth of natural Tel: [phone] ~ Fax: [phone]
cork bottle stoppers but which [email protected]
today spends just €200 million
on cork, 60 per cent of which is www.eurofinesco.com
for champagne bottles”.
algarvenews
10 The News • 31 Jan 2009
Portugal
The Waitress
play. It forms part of a theatre
Concert for Lagos Bombeiros dinner evening that includes a
three-course Indian meal with
wine and coffee. Tickets are
priced at €30.
Written by one of the UK’s most Diners arrive at 7pm for 7.30
prolific playwrights, Nick Warburton’s pm and the meal is followed by
script, ‘The Waitress’ is due to be the performance. Tables
should be booked in advance.
staged at the Raj Restaurant, Hotel
Telephone [phone]
Garbe on February 18th and 19th. The Raj Restaurant inside
the Hotel Garbe is located on
First seen in the Algarve in This is a sensitive rendition the seafront at Armação de
2008, Suzanne Jefferies is of a moving but lighthearted Pêra.
Daisy, the inquisitive waitress,
performing alongside Victor
Graham who plays Mr Roland,
a regular diner at the restaurant.
Daisy, a new employee,
makes curious enquiries that
begin to invade her client’s pri-
vacy and disturb the status quo.
The play is typical of
Warburton’s carefully ob-
served character studies. As a
The Quintessence International Band is once again giving a Concert to raise regular scriptwriter for East
monies for the Bombeiros Voluntarios de Lagos. Enders and Holby City many
millions of television viewers
This will be their sixth annual fore the Concert from Lagos Cul- Jazz, Latin American, and have followed his plot lines. He
concert and they are spon- tural Centre, Tel. [phone]. Jazz Fusion styles will be per- has also scripted for radio, re-
sored by Lagos Câmara. The Quintessence is led by Chris formed. ceiving the Radio Times Drama
Bombeiros are currently in Atcherley (Guitar), Graham In addition there will be a Award for his play, ‘Conversa- In performance ‘The Waitress’
need of new water pumps, and Roberts (Keyboards), Luis Raffle on the night and as in tions from the English Room.’
fire protective helmets and Hilario (Bass), Ze Hilario previous years there are no ex- Suzanne Jefferies and Victor
clothing, and the proceeds will (Drums ), and are joined this year penses incurred in the present- Graham – both of them profes-
go towards purchasing these by Sandy Croft ( Vocals ), Ray ing of this event, everything sional actors from the UK and Homage to
items. Charlsley ( Trumpet ), Roger has been donated by the founding members of the
The Concert takes place on Clarke ( Trombone ), and Misha Câmara and local companies Jefferies English Language
Friday, 13th February 2009, at ( Percussion ). The band is also and residents. This means that Theatre Group – bring warmth Joan Biggs,
Lagos Cultural Centre, begin- continuing the very popular all the money raised will be and insight to the roles they
ning at 9p.m. Tickets have re- backdrop of video images to ac- presented to the Bombeiros at play. Daisy gradually comes to Carvoeiro
mained at last years price, €10, company each song. A fresh new the end of the Concert. So far recognise that her inquisitive-
and can be obtained now on programme of songs and the concerts have raised over ness is inappropriate but not
913256694, or in the week be- instrumentals from Classic €12,000. before Mr Roland has started to
accept change. The Algarveans Theatre
Group would like to pay
homage to an extremely
gifted lady, Joan Biggs, who
resided in Carvoeiro.
She gave so much of her
time, talent and good humour
in our formative years – and
without this many of our pro-
ductions would have been
very much the poorer.
Her long battle with ill
health is over, and she is at
peace.
We will miss her.
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