The Socialist Party (PS) has once again requested a temporary reduction in the Value Added Tax (VAT) applied to fuels. This request comes amid a context where fuel prices exceed two euros per liter, raising concerns about the future impact on consumer goods costs.
Several other topics were addressed in the news overview, including ministerial estimates regarding the need to fill approximately two thousand teaching positions for teachers, and the Government's meeting with all parties scheduled for the end of the month.
In economic matters, a new financing line worth 1.5 billion euros was announced for social housing. Concurrently, there were revisions to the Eurozone Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which was adjusted to a growth of 1.2% in the second quarter.
On the international front, the European Union (EU) formalized a new cooperation agreement with Greenland, valued at 200 million euros. In geopolitical conflicts, new attacks were recorded between Russia and Ukraine, while Israel accused Hezbollah of repeatedly violating the ceasefire agreement.
Other relevant news includes the seizure of 15 million in assets linked to two drug trafficking cases by the PJ, and the persistence of poor air quality in areas with heavy road traffic.