Minister for Public Works, Transportation, and Communications Mario Lino of Portugal

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Lino is a former member of the Communist Party.

Transport Minister Mario Lino said the strike was extremely damaging for TAP, for the economy, for the country's image.

Public works minister Mario Lino said Vodafone (VOD.

Mário Lino said that Portugal’s 17th constitutional government had always made the New Lisbon Airport (NAL) “a priority.

Mário Lino said that the Portuguese economy had grown by 0.

Mário Lino said that investment in infrastructure (roads, rails, public transport, airports, ferry and cruise ship terminals) were important for that economic growth and employment.

LISBON) - The Portuguese government will keep its golden shares, which give it the right to veto deals, in takeover target Portugal Telecom, Public Works Minister Mario Lino said Monday in an interview.

The bidding process for the transportation network surrounding the new airport has been initiated,' Lino said in Madrid.

Lino met in Madrid with his Spanish counterpart Magdalena Alvarez.

LISBON (AFX) - Public works minister Mario Lino said that the planned separation of Portugal Telecom SGPS copper and cable networks will go ahead this year, news agency Lusa reported.

Lino said the matter will be discussed at PT's next AGM, yet to be scheduled, reported Lusa.

The unidentified woman, who works as a pool cleaner, told police that Lino was convinced she was having an affair with Haberman, one of her customers.

var RTR_ArticleBlurb = " LISBON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Portugal will invest up to 15 billion euros in infrastructure through 2015, Public Works Minister Mario Lino said on Monday, after his government approved the location for a new Lisbon airport.

LISBON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Portugal will invest up to 15 billion euros in infrastructure through 2015, Public Works Minister Mario Lino said on Monday, after his government approved the location for a new Lisbon airport.

Lino said that with construction investment having a weighting of 11% in Portugal's GDP, the government has no intention of slowing down its schedule of public works tenders despite the global credit crisis raising financing costs.

Lino said the government expects to launch a second tender, including a third bridge over the Tagus River with a rail link, by the end of 2008.

Lino said that public funds and cash from Brussels will provide 55% of the financing for the high-speed railway while the cash flow from the project will raise the remaining funding.

But Public Works minister Mario Lino says that the stake is being retained in the public interest.