The Government extended the extraordinary support for diesel used in agriculture and forestry, and announced measures for the fisheries sector. A parliamentarian submitted a request to the Minister of Agriculture and the Sea questioning whether these measures will be applicable to farmers and fishermen from the autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira. The question raises doubts about the territorial scope of the support measures announced by the executive. The parliamentarian wants to know if fishermen from the autonomous regions are included in the measures intended for the fisheries sector.
Chega asks the Government if support measures cover farmers and fishermen from the Azores and Madeira
Now12 September 2026 at 14:10
Why this matters
Farmers and fishermen from the autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira may be excluded from the extraordinary support measures announced by the central government, raising questions about equity in access to support measures for the primary sector throughout Portuguese territory. The question follows the recent announcement extending agricultural diesel support and new measures for the fisheries sector, leaving uncertainty about their applicability in the autonomous regions.
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