"It is difficult for any country to be prepared for calamities of a certain dimension," says MinisterPhoto by garten-gg on Pexels
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"It is difficult for any country to be prepared for calamities of a certain dimension," says Minister

RTP Notícias10 September 2026 at 19:20

The Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, argued today, in parliament, that it is difficult for any country to be prepared for calamities of a certain dimension.

The government official spoke in the context of questions about Portugal's preparedness to face large-scale natural disasters.

Maria da Graça Carvalho guarantees that the Government wants to give the country more resilience.

The declaration was made during a speech in the Portuguese parliament.

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