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PM António Costa speaking at the press conference on Thursday, 29 July, Source: Government of Portugal
PM António Costa unveiled a 3-step plan of easing restrictions
Portuguese people had to face the unpleasant reality of enduring anti-pandemic curfews right as the summer season was stepping up the gears. However, the summer wave now seems to be curbed as the vaccination rate is proceeding smoothly, which gave reasons for the Government to be cautiously optimistic.
Prime Minister António Costa gave a press conference on 29 July in Lisbon where he presented the latest plan for easing up the restrictions. It consists of three phases and is meant to go along and correspond to the vaccination rates in the country, which the Government said were unfolding better than the EU average.
The 3-step plan is scheduled to kick in on Sunday, 1 August when there will be a removal of limitations on street circulation. Sporting events will be open to the public (with social distance rules), cultural shows will operate at 66% capacity, but for weddings and baptisms, this will be only 50%. Remote working will change from mandatory to recommended. Bars and clubs will remain closed and parties and popular pilgrimages, which generate large crowds, will not be allowed.
The second phase, slated for the beginning of September (and depending on having reached 70% of a vaccinated populace), will see the end of the mandatory use of masks on public spaces, except in large gatherings, the increase in the capacity of weddings and baptisms and shows to 75%, and the end of capacity limits on public transport and the need to pre-book public services.
The third phase, planned for October (and depending on having reached 85% of vaccinated people), will see the opening of bars and clubs, with entry with a digital certificate or negative test, the ends of the limitation of the number of people per group in restaurants and the limited capacity in all venues.
The "intensive use of the digital certificate or, in its replacement, negative tests" will stay, and will be a condition for air or sea travel, access to tourist establishments or accommodation, restaurants, group classes in gyms, spas, casinos, and cultural, sporting or business events with more than a thousand people in an open environment, or 500 people in an indoor environment. The same goes for weddings, baptisms and other festivities with more than 10 people.
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The local authorities have reached and agreement that is expected to reduce crowding on roads and public transport
The government’s new Living Islands Policy wants to reinvigorate offshore communities
The five islands have a combined area of more than 700 square metres
The government’s new Living Islands Policy wants to reinvigorate offshore communities
It will show all open-air sports facilities in the city, plus 12 running routes
The Baltic country prepares to respond to rising air traffic and to futureproof the sector
Almost three-quarters of civil servants have decided that going to the office is a thing of the past
Locally designed, a prototype will be created next year so that the residents of the city can have their say as well
The special offer popularizing railway journeys among the 18-30 age group will be available until 15 September
The special offer popularizing railway journeys among the 18-30 age group will be available until 15 September
In fact, in the UNESCO-protected old town priority will be given to long-term tenants
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