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WTIP database Updated: More than 60 indicators in the WTIP database were just updated. It is recalled that the update takes place every three months, based on information gathered from various entities.; 2010.12.28
WTIP database updated!: More than 60 indicators in the WTIP database were just updated. It is recalled that the update takes place every three months, based on information gathered from various entities; 2009.07.23
Newsletter 7/2009 – Special Edition Municipalities: Santa Maria da Feira: WTIP has just released the latest newsletter Special Edition dedicated to Santa Maria da Feira. For further information, please click here.; 2009.06.08

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Portuguese women aged over 50 the worst for drug-driving
The Portugal News
Portuguese women over 50 are the worst in Europe for driving under the influence of medically supplied drugs, Paulo Marques, the President of the National Road Safety Authority said recently. The results of the European-wide Driving under the Influence ...

PM backtracks on cutting company social security contributions
The Portugal News
Cash-strapped Portugal does not currently have the conditions to reduce business contributions to the social security system as called for by the bailout “troika”, but there are “alternatives”, according to Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho.

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Lifeguards reduced by 15 percent for 2012
The Portugal News
The number of life guards who will undergo training this year will decrease by 15 percent, compared to last year due to the new public safety plans that the Portuguese navy considers will reduce the need for these summer professionals.

Portugal Economic Snapshot 2010: Cushman & Wakefield has just released the Snapshots concerning economic activities in Portugal for 2010.; View Portugal Economical Snapshot 2010 (260,06 KB); 2010.12.28
World Competitiveness Yearbook 2010: According to the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2010, released by the Institute for Management Development (IMD), Portugal is ranked 37th among 57 countries. For more info please visit http://www.imd.org; 2010.12.28
Portugal Grows GDP in the first two quarters 2010: According to Eurostat euro indicators the Portuguese economy has shown a positive e response with a growth of the GDP in the first Quarter of 2010 of 1.8% and 1.4% in the second Quarter when compared with the same period of 2009.; 2010.12.28