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Porto ahead of Portugal in achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

29/01/2024

| Leme

The recently released "Municipal Sustainability Index 2023" report provides an insightful snapshot of Porto's sustainable development, serving as a barometer for local stakeholders...

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"Porto com Sentido" analysed by students of the School of Economics and Management

12/02/2024

| Porto.pt

Masters students in Economics from the School of Economics and Management of the University of Porto (FEP) presented a case study regarding the municipal programme "Porto com Senti...

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Tourism Satellite Acount 2023: GVA and tourism consumption in the economic territory strengthened their relative weight in the total economy, reaching historical highs

05/08/2024

| INE

In 2023, the Gross Value Added generated by Tourism (GVAGT) and the Tourism Consumption in the Economic Territory (TCET) registered, respectively, nominal increases of 16.0% and 15...

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Wealth generated in the Porto region already accounts for 16.2% of the national GDP

02/08/2024

| porto.pt

With a 12% growth in one year, the wealth generated in the Porto Metropolitan Area (AMP) already accounts for 16.2% of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Data from the Econ...

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Porto Economics Award recognizes studies on talent retention, waste management, and the power of branding

17/04/2024

| Porto.

The best academic theses whose topics focused, in some way, on local and regional economic dynamics have been selected. In the third edition of the Porto Economics Award, a total a...

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Porto Economy Award's third edition sees increased participation

15/01/2024

| Porto.pt

The latest award edition attracted more candidates than before, featuring academic papers, including dissertations or original research, focused on topics relevant to the city's ec...

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5500 euros for the three best economics dissertations in Porto

29/11/2023

| P3 PÚBLICO

Porto City Council is looking for academic dissertations or research papers that bring new ideas and perspectives to the city's economy. The best work will be awarded three thousan...

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Porto showcases future-focused projects at Web Summit

17/11/2023

| Porto.pt

Porto's participation was marked by the launch of Leme, an new platform where the Municipality provides comprehensive data and information across diverse facets of the city's econo...

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Porto is at the Web Summit to show how the future starts here

14/11/2023

| Porto.pt

The Municipality of Porto is at Europe's largest technology, innovation and networking conference to show how the future starts in Porto. Wednesday will be marked by the launch of ...

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"Future is Now" shows economic dynamism beyond the city's borders

11/11/2023

| Porto.pt

After premiering in July at the Rivoli Theatre, the short film "Future is Now", promoted by the Municipality of Porto, can be seen until 19th November in the Lemon Plaza area of Wo...

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Bolhão, Batalha, and Asprela Park mark Porto's sustainability in 2022

25/10/2023

| Porto.pt

The findings of the Sustainable Development Report, presented at this Monday's Executive meeting, reveal that the city surpasses the national average in 11 out of the 17 Sustainabl...

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Porto Economy Award to recognise academic works relevant to the city

23/10/2023

| Porto.pt

Porto City Council is promoting the third edition of the Porto Economy Award, which will reward academic dissertations and research projects that explore themes relevant to the cit...

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Porto drives Portugal's attractiveness for foreign investment

14/09/2023

| Porto.pt

The latest EY study on Portugal's attractiveness for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) was presented this week, confirming the country's upward trajectory, with Porto leading the way...

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Foreign direct investment in Porto grows almost 68% in 2022

11/09/2023

| ECO

Porto Economic Bulletin shows that foreign investment in the city of Porto reached close to 600 million euros last year, but created fewer jobs than in 2021.

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Annual economic bulletin reveals a growing Porto

11/09/2023

| Porto.pt

Unemployment fell in Porto last year, while the number of people receiving social security benefits also fell. The number of students enrolled in universities also increased, with ...

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United Nations University receives delegation from the Municipality of Porto

01/09/2023

| UN University

The United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV) in Guimarães received a visit from a delegation of Porto City Council’s Data and Stra...

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RankPorto: understand Porto's position in the country and in the world

10/08/2023

| Porto.pt

RankPorto summarises the main indexes that make the city stand out both nationally and internationally. The document made available by the Municipality shows how, in 2022, Porto di...

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Short film "Future is Now" premieres at the Rivoli Theatre

14/07/2023

| Porto.pt

A film about the city's economy that doesn't talk about companies or commerce, where the protagonists aren't the numbers. They're the people. Presented on Thursday night at the Riv...

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Marta Sousa Brenha wins second edition of the Porto Economy Award

09/05/2023

| Porto.pt

Marta Sousa Brenha, who holds a master's degree in Economics from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto (FEP), with the topic "Why are some cities more 'smart sustain...

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​​Porto Economic Bulletin: record tourism, rising inflation, and lowest unemployment in 25 years​

05/05/2023

| Leme

The Porto Economic Bulletin for the fourth quarter of 2022 outlines a positive economic scenario despite the high inflation, characterized by record-breaking tourist activity, incr...

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Local authorities want to assume their duty and commitment to promoting sustainable development

20/03/2023

| Porto.pt

The Presidency of the Council of Ministers organised a debate with civil society on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda at the Alfândega do Porto. After three participatory assem...

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