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Joaquim Barbosa

  • 6d ago

    Carneiro accuses Government of tax-driven fuel price rise, demands temporary VAT cut after diesel hits nearly €2/litre

    José Luís Carneiro fuelled a car in Paredes and accused the government of collecting an extra €1,048 million in fuel taxes since 2024, pushing diesel up about 9 cents per litre. He demanded a temporary VAT cut from 23% to 13% on fuels, electricity and food.

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Ceuta drowns, yen gets help

Europe quarrels over Ceuta as Trump pauses Iran strikes and drought hits reactors

Borders, rivers and currencies did most of the moving overnight. Europe argued over Ceuta, Washington and Tehran traded incompatible claims, and drought pushed old energy assumptions into the open.

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    Announces official candidacy for a fourth presidential term at a party convention in Sao Paulo, setting up a race against Flavio Bolsonaro.

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The ageing Union's economy

New findings detail how extreme heat is disrupting river transport and power generation, and German industry leaders have issued a warning about job losses and a structural competitiveness crisis.

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