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ATA - Albania applies to International Court of Justice regarding climate change legal obligations
TIRANA, March 28/ATA/ The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs submitted to the International Court of Justice the statement on the legal obligations of states...
SANA - الموسيقي السوري هاغوب كنوزي يحرز المرتبة الثالثة في مسابقة Gloria Artis الدولية في النمسا
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NNA - New York State approves the Lebanese American University (LAU) campus in the city
NNA-The state of New York has approved the establishment of a campus for the Lebanese American University (LAU) in the city, marking a significant milestone...
NNA - نايلة أبو بشارة ولارا أبو سمرا فوزا بباريس بمسابقة CORDON BLEU
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ANSA - ANSA signs cooperation agreement with Mongolia's MONTSAME
Mongolian news agency MONTSAME and ANSA on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement making available and providing for the exchange of content for use on their...
ANSA - ارتفاع أرباح شركة 'ايلى كافيه' بنسبة 67.2%
(أنسامد) - مارس 27 - روما - ذكرت شركة صناعة القهوة الإيطالية والتي يقع مقرها في تريست" إيلى كافيه" إن أرباح المجموعة لعام 2023 ارتفعت بنسبة 67.2% إلى 23.7 مليار يورو مقارنة بعام 2022 حيث ارتفعت الأرباح بنسبة 5.7% إلى 595.1 مليون يورو. ...
NNA - Inauguration de l'exposition ‘Journal of Times | Journal of Present Times’ by Nadim Karam
ANI-L'exposition "Journal of Times|Journal of Present Times",qui a ouvert ses portes aux Usines Abroyan le 27 mars 2024,raconte l'histoire des 30 années de pratique ...
NNA - برونزيتان للبنان من الدورة الدولية للناشئين والناشئات في كرة الطاولة
وطنية - أحرز لبنان ميداليتين برونزيتين في اليوم الثاني من الدورة الدولية للناشئين والناشئات في كرة الطاولة التي ينظمها الاتحاد اللبناني للعبة تحت اشراف الاتحاد الدولي على طاولات "ثانوية الكوثر الرياضية الدولية" في بيروت بمشاركة نحو ماية لاعب ولاعبة من العديد من الجنسيات. ...
ANSA - Italian companies more robust in face of shocks says Istat
Italian companies have proved to be proved "more resilient in the face of the shocks" posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine,...
ANSA - بارما إلى نهائيات عاصمة الشباب الأوروبى 2027
(أنسامد) - مارس 28 - روما - تأهلت مدينة بارما لنهائيات عاصمة الشباب الأوروبى 2027 وهى تتنافس مع 5 مدن أوروبية وهى كيشيناو فى مولدوفا وفوينلابرادا ومالقا فى إسبانيا وسكوبى فى مقدونيا الشمالية .
وسيتم الكشف عن المدينة الفائزة فى نوفمبر 2024. ...
NNA - MasterCard report finds human connections and technological innovation are key for cities of the future
NNA–Three in four people would be happier living in a smart and connected city,according to a new report by Mastercard,which features insights related to human...
NNA - طموحات لابن مؤسسة الجيش اللبناني نزار القاضي في بطولة العالم للدوياتلون
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ANSA - Tennis: Sinner eases into Miami Open semi-finals
Italian tennis sensation Jannik Sinner eased into the semi-finals of the Miami Open on Wednesday,beating Czech Tomas Machac6-4,6-2.
The world number three will face Daniil Medvedev...
ANSA - بايرن ميونخ يسعى للتعاقد مع فيكايو توموري
(أنسامد)-مارس 27-روما-أعلن بايرن ميونخ اهتمامه بالتعاقد مع فيكايو توموري، مدافع الميلان، في الصيف المقبل، وذلك في ظل رغبته في تدعيم دفاعه للمرحلة القادمة.
هذا وتبلغ قيمة توموري 40 مليون يورو، وهو ما يفتح باب ترحيب الميلان ببيعه لإنعاش خزينته لعقد صفقاته في فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة....
NNA - Nadim Karam's 'journal of times | Journal of present times' exhibition chronicles 30 years of turbulent history and human experience
NNA - Nadim Karam's latest exhibition, "Journal of Times | Journal of Present Times," unveiled at Abroyan Factories, offers a poignant narrative encapsulating three decades...
NNA - مؤتمر في جامعة الكسليك عن 'الجرائم المالية والاقتصاد النقدي'
وطنية - نظم مركز البحوث والدراسات الإستراتيجية في الجيش اللبناني وجمعية Rethinking Lebanon بالتعاون مع جامعة الروح القدس – الكسليك، مؤتمرا بعنوان "الجرائم المالية والاقتصاد النقدي"، في حرم الجامعة، شارك فيه عدد من الخبراء والاختصاصيين في الاقتصاد والتكنولوجيا المالية ومجال مكافحة الجرائم المالية، ...
ANSA - Consumer confidence down, business confidence up - Istat
Istat said Thursday that consumer confidence in Italy has fallen this month,but business confidence is on the rise again.
The national statistics agency said its consumer...
ANSA - ترميم كهف الحيوانات والألعاب المائية في فيلا كاستيلو
(أنسامد) - مارس 28 - روما - جرت أعمال ترميم مغارة الحيوانات بحديقة فيلا ميديتشى دى كاستيلو تزامناً مع ذكرى مرور 450 عاماً على وفاة كوزيمو الأول دى ميديتشى الدوق الاكبر لتوسكانا.
وتضم الفيلا المقر الحالى لأكاديمية ديلا كروسكا. ...
NNA - Discussion on women's economic empowerment in Lebanon’s industrial sector at AUB
NNA-The Center for Women in Business at the Suliman S.Olayan School of Business(OSB) at the American University of Beirut(AUB),in cooperation with the International Labour Organization(ILO)...
NNA - الرابطة اللبنانية لسيدات الأعمال LLWB اختتمت مشروع WOMEN ON BOARD بالتعاون مع السفارة البريطانية
وطنية - اختتمت الرابطة اللبنانية لسيدات الأعمال LLWB، خلال احتفال أقامته في فندق 'موفنبيك'، المرحلة الأولى من مشروع Women On Board الذي نفذته، بالتعاون مع السفارة البريطانية، وهو يهدف إلى تعزيز مشاركة المرأة في مجالس إدارة النقابات والجامعات والمنظمات. ...
ANSA - Alessandro Michele new Valentino creative director
Former Gucci designer Alessandro Michele was named Valentino's creative director Thursday replacing Pierpaolo Piccioli who stepped down as the maison's chief stylist earlier this month....
ANSA - وفاة النحات الإيطالى جوليانو فانجى
(أنسامد) - مارس 28 - روما - توفى النحات الإيطالى الشهير جوليانو فانجى عن عمر يناهز 93 عاماً.
ولد جوليانو عام 1931 بمدينة باربيرينو دى موجيلو ثم انتقل الى بيزارو منذ أكثر من 50 عاماً. ...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Metro franchise extended until 2030
Lisbon, March 28,2024 (Lusa) - Portugal's government will extend the concession of the public passenger transport service to the Metropolitano de Lisboa company until 2030,...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Stock market closes today's trading green like other Europen bourses
Lisbon, March.28,2024 (Lusa) - The Lisbon stock market closed higher on Thursday, with the PSI index gaining 0.06% to close the day at 6,280.50 points,...
CNA - وزيرة الزراعة: قبرص معرضة لتأثيرات تغير المناخ
قالت وزيرة الزراعة والتنمية الريفية والبيئة الدكتورة ماريا بانايوتو في كلمتها التي ألقتها في حدث نظمته هيئة الأرصاد الجوية في محطة أثالاسا بمناسبة اليوم العالمي للأرصاد الجوية، إن قبرص معرضة بشكل خاص لتأثيرات تغير المناخ. ...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Israeli company Busway wins Coimbra bus franchise
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CNA - الرئيس الإستوني يجتمع مع أعضاء اللجنة المعنية بالمفقودين
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Lusa - Business News - Mozambique: Central banks pays €41.6M to domestic 'hidden debt' creditors
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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: More than 1,000 types of farm products, 230 kinds of tomato registered
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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Re-elected tourist boss to focus on new airport, TAP privatisation
Lisbon, March 28, 2024 (Lusa) - The re-elected president of the Portuguese Tourism Confederation (CTP), Francisco Calheiros, who will lead the organisation until 2027, ...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Rating agency DBRS expects bank profits to stay strong
Lisbon, March 28, 2024 (Lusa) - Rating agency Morningstar DBRS wrote in an analysis released on Thursday that the performance of Portuguese banks should normalise...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: António Pires de Lima ree-elected as president of motorway franchise
Lisbon,March 28,2024(Lusa)-António Pires de Lima has been re-elected chairman of the Board of Directors of Brisa Concessão Rodoviária (BCR) for the three-year period 2024-2026, ...
Lusa - Business News - Cabo Verde: Government announces fishwives-day
Praia, March.28,2024(Lusa)-The government of Cabo Verde has established 17 May as National Fishwives' Day, in recognition of the importance of the activity for the country,...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Miners threaten to strike, managers threaten lay-off
Covilhã, Portugal, March 28, 2024 (Lusa) - Workers at the Panasqueira mine in Covilhã handed in a third strike notice on Thursday until 28 April...
Lusa - Business News - Cabo Verde: Country's pavilion at Qatar Expo gets commendation
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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Climate justice meet in Boticas to support fight against lithium mine
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Lusa - Business News - Cabo Verde: International training centre mooted for boarding, search of ships
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CNA - سفينة المساعدات الإنسانية الثانية تغادر لارنكا إلى غزة نهاية الأسبوع
علمت وكالة الأنباء القبرصية أنه من المقرر أن تغادر السفينة الثانية ميناء لارنكا لتوصيل المساعدات الإنسانية إلى غزة في نهاية الأسبوع.
وفقا للمعلومات التي حصلت عليها وكالة الأنباء القبرصية، يتوقع أن تغادر السفينة جنيفر، وهي السفينة الثانية التي تحمل مساعدات إنسانية إلى غزة عن طريق البحر...
CNA - الرئيس خريستوذوليديس: ميناء غزة قد يكون جاهزاً قبل الأول من مايو
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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Commercial rents, prices up 20% from 2019 even as supply doubles - study
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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Price of petrol per litre in Azores region to rise 3.9c, diesel 1.7c
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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Lisbon stocks trading lower; EDP Renováveis, Mota-Engil lead losses
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Lusa - Business News - Angola: Central bank adopts new rules on preventing, combating money laundering
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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Alleged network exploiting immigrants in Alentejo to go on trial
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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Faro district business turnover rose 13% YoY during MotoGP Grand Prix
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CNA - مجلس الوزراء في جلسة استثنائية اليوم لتمديد إجراءات الدعم
ينعقد مجلس الوزراء اليوم الخميس في جلسة استثنائية للموافقة على حزمة جديدة من إجراءات معينة من شأنها تخفيف الضغوط الناجمة عن ارتفاع الأسعار.
وفقاً لمصادر وكالة الأنباء القبرصية، أن الحكومة لن تقوم بتجديد ضريبة صفر على الوقود والتي تنتهي في نهاية آذار/مارس، ولكنها ستجدد الدعم الحكومي...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper headlines on Thursday, 28 March
Lisbon, March.28,2024(Lusa)- A new speaker of parliament is elected at the fourth vote, Portugal’s president dissolves Madeira’s regional parliament and calls for early elections ...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: State budget 2023: Essential points




Lisbon, Nov.25,2022(Lusa) – Portugal's socialist majority government on Friday approved the draft state budget for 2023 after a marathon vote on almost 2,000 amendments, introducing few changes due to the rejection of most of the opposition measures.
In a repeat of the first reading vote, the 2023 draft state budget was approved only with the votes in favour of the Portuguese Socialist Party (PS) and the abstention of the sole members of the PAN (People, Animals and Nature party) and Livre party.
It was precisely these two parties that managed to get approval for the largest number of amendments, some of them only after changes to the initial proposal: PAN saw about 10% of the proposals it presented being vetoed, while Livre had the 'green light' for about 20%.
The budget underwent few changes compared to the government's initial proposal and with little budgetary impact compared to the 'Geringonça' (coalition of the Left) period, leaving 'out' important flagships for the opposition, but accommodating proposals that point to studies and evaluations.
PSD (Social Democratic Party), Chega (right-wing populist party), IL (Liberal Initiative Party), PCP (Communist Party) and BE (Left Bloc) rejected the budget once again, and throughout the four days of debate and voting at the committee stage they heard the word 'disapproved' to almost all of their proposals.
The largest opposition party, PSD managed to get approval for seven of its proposals, a higher number than those that PS (Socialist Party) had enabled from former 'Geringonça' partners BE and PCP.
It is also important to note that the new legislation will be adopted by the end of this year.
The Liberal Initiative 'won' two victories (ie. two of its proposals were approved) on the first day, the number with which it reached the end of this budget process.
Chega was again the only party to see all its proposals rejected.
Without surprise, the socialist parliamentary majority ensured the 'green light' to all the proposals for amendments and additions with the signature of the PS Parliamentary Group.
Despite the absolute majority of the PS, this was the year in which the parties broke the record of proposals submitted: more than 1,800.

Here are some of the proposals approved during the debate and vote.

+++ PS +++
The absolute majority ensured the viability of all the proposals presented by the PS, including one that opens the way for a new pension update in 2023 if inflation is higher than forecast.
The PS also introduced in the budget for 2023 the end of the differentiated tax treatment between residents and non-residents in the capital gains generated by the sale of real estate, the reinforcement, up to 55% of the Social Support Index, of the complement for accommodation for displaced students with scholarships who have not managed to find a place in social action service residences, as well as the non-application of the tax benefit that compensates the 'brake' on rent increases to landlords who interrupt contracts before the deadline.
With the budget for 2023 and as proposed by the PS, restructuring operations of housing loans to extend the term or refinance the debt will be exempt from Stamp Duty during the year 2023. On the other hand, the IMI (property tax) rate for properties located in areas of urban pressure and used for tourist accommodation may be increased by up to 100% of the rate for the year to which the tax relates.

+++ Livre +++
Livre managed to introduce in the budget that the government create, until the end of the second quarter of 2023, a national rail pass for regional trains, costing €49 and also the increase of the allowance for single-parent families from the current 35% to 50% up to the 1st income bracket.
Also of note is the increase from the current €12,500 to €13,500 of the annual limit of income of VAT exempt independent workers, the white paper on sex work and prostitution, along with a study on violence against disabled people and another on "the impact of menstruation on health and quality of life in Portugal".

+++ PAN +++
Among the measures that the PAN managed to get approved are the extension of access to the social energy tariff to families whose total annual income is equal to or less than €6,272 or the deduction in IRS of VAT borne on the purchase of public transport tickets, as well as the reduced VAT rate on butter, margarine and vegetable creams obtained from products of vegetable origin and vegetable-based drinks and yoghurts.
Inês Sousa Real, the sole MP, also saw approved a study on the impact of what she calls the "pink tax", i.e. how much more women spend than men on similar products and the increase of €1.05 million in the appropriation for animal collection centres, totalling €13.2 million, as well as the extension of the carbon tax to private jets as of July next year.

PSD +++ PSD +++
Among the various proposed amendments to the budget for 2023 that the PSD managed to see approved is one that allows families to deduct part of the expenses with periodic subscriptions to newspapers and magazines, including digital ones, from the IRS, for which the respective invoice is required.
The social democrats also got the 'green light' on the proposal that extends the range of situations for the use of the balances of savings plans, such as the PPRs, in the amortisation of home loans during the year 2023, and that allows the redemption to be made without tax penalties before five years have passed and on one on strengthening the prevention of and fight against violence against the elderly.

+++ BE +++
Among the 'conquests' of the BE, it is worth mentioning that the early payment of rents cannot exceed two months - the 'bloquistas' (members of the party) initially wanted it to be only one month - a measure that aims to combat "abuses of guarantees" that are currently requested from tenants, as well as the revocation of the framework of tax incentives directed at real estate investment funds.
Among others, it also managed to make viable a proposal for the implementation of the National Strategy for Green Public Procurement, which provides for its follow-up and monitoring and one that 'tightens' the IMT (property purchase and transfer tax) exemption rules attributed within the scope of the resale of property.

PCP +++ PCP +++
The PCP, in turn, also managed to get several proposals approved, such as the one that extends from 20 August to 20 September the deadline for submission of VAT declarations for June or the second quarter, providing that the payment of the tax may be made until 25 September.
The Communists also got approval for the proposal that guarantees resources to the Authority for Working Conditions (ACT) to inform companies about legislation that protects victims of domestic violence and one that determines the progressive elimination of architectural barriers.

+++ IL +++
The budget will contemplate two proposals from IL: the bringing forward of the calendar for the disclosure of the contest for access to higher education and the definition of the terms and criteria for the deposit system for returnable packages.

+++ SOME OF THE REJECTED MEASURES +++
Several opposition measures fell by the wayside, such as updating pensions or updating the IRS tax brackets and deductions to deal with the effects of inflation, as well as proposals to reduce VAT on electricity and other essential goods.
Proposals to end 'gold' foreigners' residence visas and the non-habitual resident regime, as well as to reduce road tolls, were also rejected.
AAT/AYLS // AYLS
Lusa


Agency : LUSA

Date : 2022-11-26 00:34:00







 

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