The JPP presented in the Assembly of the Republic a bill proposal to create a national compensation scheme for the extra costs of maritime transport of goods between the mainland and the autonomous regions. The Bill, presented by deputy Filipe Sousa, aims to mitigate the additional costs associated with the transport of goods by sea to Madeira and the Azores.
The measure proposed by JPP aims to contribute to reducing the cost of living in the two Portuguese autonomous regions. The party argues that the extra costs of maritime transport represent a significant burden for consumers and businesses on these islands.
The scheme in question would apply compensations to the connections between the Portuguese mainland and the autonomous regions, seeking to balance the logistical difficulties inherent to insularity. This proposal comes in a context where the cost of living in Madeira and the Azores has been frequently pointed out as higher than on the mainland.
