The Portuguese prime minister, António Costa, said today that the would like to see Mozambican liquefied natural gas entering Europe through the port of Sines. "We can already use the port of Sines and Mozambican gas will be very welcome, if you choose it as an entry point into Europe," António Costa said on the sidelines of the...
Mozambique and Portugal sign bilateral cooperation agreements worth more than 11 billion meticals
The governments of Mozambique and Portugal signed today five bilateral cooperation instruments in the areas of education, health, climate change, culture and tourism, defense and sovereignty, counter-terrorism, and information and communication technologies. The act was witnessed by the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, and the Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, during the...
Mozambique and Portugal seek strategies to innovate in agriculture
Mozambique and Portugal are working to identify strategies to innovate and technologically develop agriculture so that a greater number of young people join this sector of activity. To this end, the Young Farmers Association of Portugal (AJAP) organized on Wednesday in Maputo, a Forum on Quality and Agri-Food Sustainability, focusing on the...
Commodore Martins de Brito proposed to head EU mission in Mozambique
The government today approved a deliberation that proposes to the President of the Republic the nomination of Marine class commodore Martins de Brito to command the European Union's training mission in Mozambique "The deliberation that proposes to His Excellency the President of the Republic the nomination of Marine class commodore Rogério de Brito to command the...
Mota-Engil forms a partnership to promote the integration in Portugal of workers from CPLP countries
Mota-Engil Engenharia and the Training Institute of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (IF-CECPLP) established a partnership to promote the integration in Portugal of Workers from the countries of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP). The initiative of Mota-Engil and the IF-CECPLP will take place with a training and qualification program in the country of origin...
Driving licenses from CPLP and OECD countries will be allowed in Portugal as of August 1st
Driving licenses issued in member states of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will now be allowed in Portugal as of August 1. "Freedom of movement is an essential element for the full exercise of citizenship, for such, Portugal has sought to...
Portuguese Prime Minister cancels visit to Mozambique due to "worsening risk" of fire
The Portuguese prime minister has cancelled the official visit he had scheduled for 11 and 12 July to Mozambique. António Costa called the head of the Mozambican state, Filipe Nyusi, to explain the reasons for the cancellation, which is related to the fires that are now breaking out in Portugal (there are 125 active). In the statement sent by the cabinet...
Covid-19: China suspends air links with Portugal
The Chinese authorities announced the suspension of air links between Portugal and China, for a period of one month, from this Monday, June 27, after detecting ten cases of Covid-19 a flight from Lisbon. In a statement quoted by Notícias ao Minuto, the Civil Aviation Administration of China reported that the...
Portugal makes it easier to get visas. Everything you need to know is here
New measures facilitate the entry of foreign workers and their families, citizens of the CPLP, higher education students and digital nomads. The Government announced this Wednesday several legislative changes to facilitate and expedite the obtaining of visas for immigrants to enter Portugal, for foreign workers and their families, CPLP citizens, higher education students...
CPLP citizens no longer need to exchange driving licenses in Portugal
Citizens of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) will be able to drive in Portugal without having to exchange their driver's licenses from their countries of origin. According to the newspaper Económico, the measure was approved by the Portuguese government this Thursday, June 15th, in the Council of Ministers. The Executive thus approved the "decree-law...