Portugal's Comissões de Proteção de Crianças e Jovens (CPCJ) catalogued 54 cases of early or forced marriage in 2025, the first year the protection network has tracked the category as its own typology. The figure surfaced at the network's annual...
Muddy Waters Capital sued Mota-Engil in a Texas civil court on 19 December 2025 for defamation tied to a December 2024 Expresso interview with CEO Carlos Mota Santos. The group has filed for dismissal and CFO José Carlos Nogueira frames the case as carrying 'little relevance' to operations.
Decreto-Lei 97/2026, in the DR on Tuesday 20 May, slaps a 10% IMT surcharge on any IVA-6% homebuyer who fails to designate the property as primary residence within six months — or vacates inside the first 12 months. Marriage, divorce and new dependents are the only carve-outs.
How to use Multibanco cash machines and MB WAY in Portugal: paying bills by reference, sending money by phone, limits, fees, and fixing problems.
Medway runs up to three trains a week from Palmela to Leixões and Santander carrying finished Volkswagen Autoeuropa vehicles, president Carlos Vasconcelos tells Jornal de Negócios. The Rodo Cargo service marks a slow modal shift toward rail-based finished-car logistics on the Atlantic Corridor.
Sonae net income rises 11% in Q1 2026; Continente turnover crosses €1.7 billion through March on Easter calendar and promotional lift. Sierra's Crédito Agrícola joint vehicle takes 40% of ArrábidaShopping and GaiaShopping in Vila Nova de Gaia.
The Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) released its monthly Estatísticas Demográficas — Dados Mensais destaque on Thursday 15 May 2026, with the preliminary read pulling March 2026 live births to 7,195 , April 2026 deaths to 9,289 , and March...
