Finance Minister Miranda Sarmento says the State will sell its stakes in 17 companies — from the Estoril racetrack and Mobi.E to minority holdings in NOS and CTT — raising about €22 million and redefining the role of holding company Parpública.
Portuguese goods exports rose 10% year-on-year in April-June, INE's rapid estimate shows, reversing two quarters of decline. April surged 15.5%, imports climbed 8.2%, and May's trade deficit narrowed by €514 million.
Portugal's economy likely grew about 2 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, a CIP/ISEG barometer estimates — down from 2.2 percent in the first quarter, with just 0.4 percent quarter-on-quarter growth. Rising oil prices are squeezing company margins as the recovery loses momentum.
Vodafone will open a Global Cyber Centre at its Lisbon headquarters in Parque das Nações, starting with around forty cybersecurity specialists hired by the end of 2026. The hub joins the group's existing centres in the UK, Germany, Romania and India.
The average rental listing in Portugal drew 24 enquiries in the second quarter of 2026 — up 36 percent on the year — even as advertised rents fell 2.4 percent and available stock shrank 13 percent, idealista data show. Demand is heaviest in the Lisbon and Porto commuter belts.
Good morning. Here is your Wednesday briefing for 29 July 2026 — six stories shaping Portugal today, from a hard day on the fire lines to a billion-euro price tag on the national
EDP Renováveis reported net profit of €184m for the first half of 2026, up from €93m a year earlier, as EBITDA rose 11% to €1,057m and the United States alone contributed 62% of it. CEO Miguel Stilwell d'Andrade says 70% of the group's growth targets through 2028 are already secured.
