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The “Liberal Initiative” showed great interest in deepening its knowledge of the new dynamics of the labor market and the issues that arise today in terms of social protection and taxation applicable to these professionals in Portugal. A set of parliamentary intervention lines dedicated to these themes were described by the Liberal Party.

The ANPL will have access to a team of specialized technicians in environmental and energy issues, labor law and social policies, economics and taxation, European affairs, and international trade.

Equality at the workplace is a key condition for a successful and competitive EU Single Market. Action must follow promises. Portuguese Association of Liberal Professionals (ANPL) represented by Francisca Soromenho, Board member. On the 8th of March, International Women’s Day, celebrated to commemorate and honour women’s accomplishments, raise awareness about gender disparities and discrimination, asContinue a ler “Gender Equality Conference organised by CEPLIS and Eurocadres in Brussels”

“It’s up to us to make sure that the term gender equality is not just an empty phrase”, says Maria Nikolopoulou, President of EESC Equality Group. The EESC’s External Relations Section held a debate during its section meeting dedicated to the situation of women in Latin America. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities worseningContinue a ler “Gender equality on the agenda of the European Economic and Social Committee”

On February 14, a delegation from ANPL was received at the headquarters of the Socialist Party (PS) in Lisbon, located in Largo do Rato. Present on behalf of the PS were its Secretary-General, João Torres, and Vera Braz, member of Parliament and of the PS Permanent Committee.

The General Assembly has decided at its meeting of the 6th of December 2022 in Brussels to accept the candidature of Associação Nacional dos Profissionais Liberais (ANPL), Portuguese Association of Liberal Professionals for the status of Observer Member of the European Council of the Liberal Professions (CEPLIS).

The PSD, largest and major opposition party in Portugal, member of the European People’s Party received the National Association of Liberal Professionals at his headquarters’ in Lisbon, on December 16th. The PSD’s Vice-President, Miguel Pinto Luz and Pedro Reis, Coordinator of the “Acreditar (Believe) Movement” and member of the party’s Permanent Commission, took part inContinue a ler “Portuguese Social Democrat Party (PSD) meeting with the Liberal Professionals Association (ANPL)”

There is a different and deeply unfair treatment in Portugal and many European countries between employees and self-employed professionals. It is essential for liberal professionals to implement their own Statute. So that some don’t remain “more equal” than others. The National Association of Liberal Professionals, ANPL, is assumed in Portugal as the only interprofessional voiceContinue a ler “Let’s give the Liberal Professionals a voice!”

We are very happy to inform that European Union’s Transparency Register has validated the registration of Portuguese Association of Liberal Professions. Our registration is now public. The scope of action of the Portuguese Association of Liberal Professions, Associação Nacional dos Profissionais Liberais, is the following: Representing liberal professionals nationally and internationally; Defining the Liberal ProfessionalContinue a ler “ANPL, the Portuguese Association of Liberal Professions is registed in the EU Transparency Register”