The government will ask the European Commission to provide financial support to industry in Portugal. Will be negotiated with factories specific measures to maintain production and jobs.
Labor Minister Vieira da Silva, and the Economy, Manuel Pinho, met yesterday with representatives of the five factories for the production of cars in Portugal (Autoeuropa, PSA Citroen, Mitsubishi Trucks, Salvador Caetano and VN Automotive).
After the meeting, the leaders did not want to detail the substantive measures that are being designed. "We will have to move forward on several fronts. One is to submit a proposal to Brussels and other measures that are related to industry in Portugal. Dialed new bilateral meetings for next week," said Manuel Pinho, adding that "it is essential that the demand should be stimulated not only in Europe but the Portuguese market. "
Vieira da Silva said only that manufacturers and government agree to "request with the authorities of the European Union to provide financial support" as soon as possible. "Asked about whether the support measures could include lines of credit or a system of bank guarantees, Vieira da Silva stressed that "the instruments are not stabilized," but that the measures are "geared to help companies keep jobs and production."
In Portugal, the repercussions of the crisis cars are gaining international proportions. The factory of Renault in Cacia, Aveiro, will stop production once again on Monday, given that about three dozen-term contract will not see the contracts renewed.
Yesterday, the coordinator of the Committee of the Workers Autoeuropa, Antonio Chora, also revealed that the factory in Palmela will dispense nearly 200 employees in office through temporary employment agencies, for a month.
Between Dec. 17 and Jan. 12, compared to interruptions in production planned, the company apply the collective agreement of the company, which provides day stop paid. In temporary, there will not be entitled to remuneration.
Labor Minister Vieira da Silva, and the Economy, Manuel Pinho, met yesterday with representatives of the five factories for the production of cars in Portugal (Autoeuropa, PSA Citroen, Mitsubishi Trucks, Salvador Caetano and VN Automotive).
After the meeting, the leaders did not want to detail the substantive measures that are being designed. "We will have to move forward on several fronts. One is to submit a proposal to Brussels and other measures that are related to industry in Portugal. Dialed new bilateral meetings for next week," said Manuel Pinho, adding that "it is essential that the demand should be stimulated not only in Europe but the Portuguese market. "
Vieira da Silva said only that manufacturers and government agree to "request with the authorities of the European Union to provide financial support" as soon as possible. "Asked about whether the support measures could include lines of credit or a system of bank guarantees, Vieira da Silva stressed that "the instruments are not stabilized," but that the measures are "geared to help companies keep jobs and production."
In Portugal, the repercussions of the crisis cars are gaining international proportions. The factory of Renault in Cacia, Aveiro, will stop production once again on Monday, given that about three dozen-term contract will not see the contracts renewed.
Yesterday, the coordinator of the Committee of the Workers Autoeuropa, Antonio Chora, also revealed that the factory in Palmela will dispense nearly 200 employees in office through temporary employment agencies, for a month.
Between Dec. 17 and Jan. 12, compared to interruptions in production planned, the company apply the collective agreement of the company, which provides day stop paid. In temporary, there will not be entitled to remuneration.
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