The president of the Confederation of Tourism of Portugal, Francisco Calheiros, said that tourism is going through “a perfect storm” with the war scenario that shocked the world after the pandemic.
although the easing restrictions has a positive effect on tourism, Francisco Calheiros, speaking to TSF, stressed that he will listen to the Government, but that in this post-pandemic situation, which is totally extraordinary, he expects the Government to adopt extraordinary measures to deal with the escalation in energy prices that has been taking place. check since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The rise in energy prices observed since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine has led several business associations to ask the Government to reinforce measures that can mitigate the impact of rising costs.
despite the increase in the number of passengers at national airports, which took place in January of this year, the National Council of Employers' Confederations (CNCP) argues that the State Budget for 2022 (OE2022) should provide for fiscal “adjustments” to respond to the impact that the conflict will have on companies.
