Cement maker Cimpor has launched an energy business unit built on in-house expertise that cut its own electricity bill by around 40%. The move tracks a wider scramble in Portuguese industry to self-generate, as energy eats up to a fifth of operating costs.
Secretary of State for Tourism Pedro Machado wants new source markets in Latin America and Asia as growth moderates. Turismo de Portugal will open offices from Mexico to Australia in 2026, targeting up to 5.5% revenue growth and around 34 million guests.
A Nova SBE survey for broker XTB finds 72% of Portuguese can save, but more than a third put away just 5-10% of income and only 16% save above 20%. Bank deposits (32%) still beat savings certificates and brokers as the favoured home for money.
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Credit intermediaries arranged 50.6% of consumer loans in 2025 — the first time the channel has crossed half since it was regulated in 2018. They handled 57% of mortgages and 82.6% of car finance, the Bank of Portugal reports.
Lisbon's underground is studying whether to extend its operating hours, weighing earlier starts and later finishes against the nightly maintenance window — in coordination with the CP railway and the Transtejo ferries.
Portugal's means-tested top-up for poorer pensioners keeps growing, approaching 244,000 recipients by May after the 2026 reference value rose to €670. Roughly two in three beneficiaries are women.
