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Government opens the door for 2 million funding to the Professional Journalist Wallet Committee

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Briefings

Portuguese government approved a budget transfer for the Journalists' Professional Card Committee (CCPJ) from audiovisual contribution (CAV) funds, increasing support from 50,000 euros annually to approximately 2 million euros. This follows a 2025 deficit of nearly 98,000 euros for the CCPJ and a 2026 deficit of over 11 million euros for RTP, prompting a 'deep restructuring' of public media services. The CAV remains fixed at 211.2 million euros for RTP, while the CCPJ receives the new funding to support its regulatory role.

Key points

• The Portuguese government approved a budget transfer for the Journalists' Professional Card Committee (CCPJ) from audiovisual contribution (CAV) funds, increasing support from 50,000 euros annually to approximately 2 million euros.
• RTP is facing a projected deficit of over 11 million euros in 2026, prompting the government to approve a 'deep restructuring' of public media services to ensure financial sustainability.

Context

This budget adjustment follows a 2025 deficit of nearly 98,000 euros for the CCPJ and a 2026 deficit of over 11 million euros for RTP, prompting the government to approve a 'deep restructuring' of public media services to ensure financial sustainability. The CAV remains fixed at 211.2 million euros for RTP, while the CCPJ receives the new funding to support its regulatory role.

Limitations

Evidence covers budget transfers and restructuring plans up to 2026, with specific figures for CCPJ and RTP. Some details regarding the exact composition of the new CCPJ structure and the precise operational metrics for the 'Comunicação Social' program are limited to general descriptions in the source report.

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