CIP

  “It seems we have no other aim but to go cap in hand to Brussels” (CIP President, Armindo Monteiro) Text: Chris Graeme; Photos: Fernando Bento (ICPT) The President of Portugal’s business [...]

One of Portugal’s largest business and industry associations, the Business Confederation of Portugal (CIP) has forecast that Portugal’s growth is on track to hit 2% this year. The organisation [...]

Despite the scores of amendments from political parties proposed for Portugal’s State Budget 2026, it is “comforting to see so much calm in the political discussion over Portugal’s outline State [...]

The President of Portugal’s industrial confederation (CIP) says that Portugal should convert some of its factories to manufacturing armaments as the NATO countries gear up to hike defence [...]

Portugal’s largest increase in the national minimum wage, rising from €760 to €820 per month will cost companies an extra €1,000 per employee per annum. It will also mean an additional €60 on [...]

Portugal’s Business Confederation (CIP) is prepared to negotiate a Social Pact with unions that could include an increase in salaries of 4.8% for employees. The president of CIP, Armindo Monteiro [...]

Rafael Alves Rocha has been appointed to lead one of Portugal’s largest business associations – Enterprise Confederation of Portugal. (CIP) “I am super excited at the opportunity of being [...]

Portugal’s network of companies has surprised European and international partners, not just because of the quality, diversity and innovation of its products, but also because 50% of Portugal’s [...]

If any country in Europe could identify with the classic Catch 22 problem of low growth, low wages, low productivity and high taxes then Portugal is the classic case study. On the one hand, in [...]