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Department Of Road Transport Launches Electronic Draw For Electric Mobility Subsidies

Electronic Draw To Enhance Transparent Awarding Process

The Department of Road Transport is set to conduct an electronic draw on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 13:00 to determine the beneficiaries for the fourth announcement under the Electric Mobility Subsidy Scheme. The event will be hosted in the conference room of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, where media representatives will be present to ensure full transparency and equal opportunity throughout the process.

Online Submission Under The Recovery And Resilience Plan

This new call is an integral part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan. Eligible applications must be submitted exclusively online between 09:00 on December 5, 2025, and 09:00 on December 9, 2025, streamlining the process and enhancing administrative efficiency.

Simplification Of Verification Mechanism – Extended Vehicle Registration Deadline

In a pivotal shift guided by European authorities, the verification mechanism for subsidy eligibility will now rely on the completion of vehicle registration rather than the disbursement of funds. This change is expected to significantly reduce delays and accelerate program implementation, allowing approved vehicles to finalize their registration by June 30, 2026.

Budget Allocation Details – 520 Subsidies, €5.62 Million Total

The fourth announcement allocates a total budget of €5,620,000 dispersed across 520 subsidies. The breakdown of the funding is as follows:

  • Category Δ5 – New Zero-Emission Private Vehicles: Subsidy of €9,000 per vehicle for 380 awards, totaling €3,420,000.
  • Category Δ7 – New Zero-Emission Vehicles For Persons With Disability: Subsidy of €20,000 per vehicle for 40 awards, totaling €800,000.
  • Category Δ8 – New Zero-Emission Vehicles For Large Families: Subsidy of €20,000 per vehicle for 40 awards, totaling €800,000.
  • Category Δ9 – Used Zero-Emission Private Vehicles: Subsidy of €9,000 per vehicle for 50 awards, totaling €450,000.
  • Category Δ10 – New Electric Vehicles (Category N1 Up To 3,500 Kg): Subsidy of €15,000 per vehicle for 10 awards, totaling €150,000. More details on the electric vehicle initiative can be found here.

This strategic allocation underscores the government’s commitment to promoting clean energy and accelerating the adoption of zero-emission vehicles across the country.

Women Accounted For More Than Half Of Scientists In 10 EU Regions

In Portugal’s Continente region, 265,100 women worked as scientists and engineers in 2025, representing 46% of the total workforce in these occupations.

Across the EU, women made up more than half of all scientists and engineers in 10 regions. Four were located in Spain, two in Portugal and one in Greece. The remaining regions were Poland’s Makroregion centralny, Sweden’s northernmost region and France’s outermost regions.

Most of these areas had relatively small numbers of scientists and engineers overall. Spain’s Noreste region was the largest, with 102,700 women in these occupations, accounting for 51% of its total workforce.

Women’s Representation Varies Across Europe

The figures highlight considerable regional differences in both the number of women working in science and engineering and their share of the overall workforce.

Cyprus remains below the EU average, with women accounting for 37.8% of scientists and engineers. However, this share is broadly comparable to that of Île-de-France, one of Europe’s largest centres of scientific and engineering employment.

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