Born in 1982 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Graduated in Sociology with a major in Social Politics at Minho University, a Postgraduate Degree in Marketing and Communication at Leiria Superior School of Education and Social Science and a Executive Master Management in Digital Transformation at Católica Lisbon Business & Economics.
From 2008 to 2011 was a Communication and Marketing Consultant at Portobay Hotels & Resorts.
Member of the Portuguese National Assembly since 2011, she became Member of the European Parliament in 2014. Won in 2016 the MEP Awards for her work in the category of Tourism. She is the EPP coordinator of the Steering Group of the Tourism Task Force at TRAN Committee, Vice - President of the working Group on Tourism at SMEs Europe, Vice- President on Outermost Regions of the SEARICA working Group member on the Fisheries Committee.
Europe still remembers the hard times during the Covid pandemic, which obliged also politicians, at all levels, to manage the health and economic crisis with firm […]
Sales of traditional pedal-powered bikes have declined since their recent peak during the pandemic. But e–bikes continue their ascent. One in four bicycles sold in Europe […]
On 21 June, the European Council agreed on the negotiating mandate for two legislative proposals on the collection and transfer of advance passenger information. The goal […]
Cruise ship pollution around ports is higher than pre-pandemic levels, according to a new study from Transport & Environment (T&E). Despite the introduction of the UN […]
Germany and France are giving away free train tickets to 60,000 young people on a first-come to celebrate their 60-year friendship treaty, the Élysee Treaty. 1. […]
Dutch company Qbuzz, a subsidiary of Italy’s national railway company Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, wants to start running trains from Amsterdam to Paris with stops in […]
From July 1st, Interrail Global Passes and Eurail Global Passes will be valid on European Sleeper night trains which, since May 25th, have been riding between […]
The European Commission has taken a significant step in addressing mental health issues by allocating 1.23 billion euros for a new strategy. With the 20 initiatives […]
New EU rules for rail passenger protection went into effect on June 7th, as announced by the European Commission DG for Mobility and Transport. With the […]
Bike theft in the European Union continues to threaten the success of change towards a sustainable urban mobility plan. To lower carbon emissions in the transport […]
Animal by-products are already highly regulated for all uses, stated Fuels Europe, after a study conducted on behalf of Transport & Environment (T&E) suggested that greater […]
Investment in power generation is finally transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables. In May, the International Energy Agency revealed that investment in clean energy technologies, especially […]
Since April 2023, I have the honour of chairing the Network of European Regions for Sustainable and Competitive Tourism (NECSTouR). Operating from Brussels, NECSTouR develops interregional […]
Europe persists as the main choice for long-haul trips in May-August 2023, shows the latest Long-Haul Travel Barometer released on the 1st of June by the […]
Reducing sugar content in soft drinks has become a significant focus for the beverage industry in recent years, driven by increasing concerns about the health impacts […]