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.
The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) regulation is crucial to the energy transition process in the European Union. Parliament is working on the Commission‘s revised proposal. It […]
In 2021, transport accounted for 37% of the total CO2 emissions produced by end‐use sectors, amounting to nearly 7.7 Giga tonnes, according to the International Energy […]
Canadian entrepreneur Craig Cohon has committed to reverse his lifetime’s carbon footprint. Cohon has held C-suite positions at The Coca-Cola Company and Cirque du Soleil and […]
The Czech Republic’s national rail operator Czech Railways has announced a new sleeper service that will go from Prague to the Swiss city of Zurich via […]
In 2021, transport accounted for 37% of the total CO2 emissions produced by end‐use sectors, amounting to nearly 7.7 Giga tonnes, according to the International Energy […]
On Sunday 6th November an updated Responsible Tourism Charter was signed where, in 1215, King John signed the Magna Carta Island*. The venue was secured for […]
Authorities in France and Germany are working on the implementation of a “Franco-German” train ticket for young people with the goal of promoting travel between the […]
Ecuador is launching a digital nomad visa that will offer remote workers the opportunity to live low-cost authentic experiences. The country promises visa holders a good […]
French Polynesia has expressed plans to cap the number of visitors as part of a sustainability plan. The islands have proposed an annual cap of 280,000 […]
Temperature plays a determining role on the takeoff of the planes. Global warming is making it harder for planes to take off at certain airports. The […]
The Transport Research Arena (TRA) kicked off today in Lisbon. Portuguese and international experts gathered at the Lisbon Conference Centre for the largest European research and […]
With global tourism set to double in size by 2050 compared to 2019 levels, current strategies that rely solely on carbon offsetting, technological efficiencies and biofuels […]
Up to 1.5 million tons of oil are expected to flow from Kazakhstan through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline as of 2023. 1. Bypassing Russia As part […]
EU citizens will soon be required to provide biometric data to enter the UK, including Northern Ireland, under new legislation to be introduced next year. Under […]
The semi-high-speed linking China with Laos will soon celebrate its 1st year anniversary. Inaugurated on the 3rd of December 2021, the 1,035-kilometer route runs through the […]