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Portugal Opens a Six-Month Rewrite of Its Private Security Law, From Airport Screening to Cash Vans and Nightclub Doors
A working group led by the PSP's private security department starts in early October and must deliver a proposal to replace the rules of Lei n.º 34/2013 by early April 2027, covering training, supervision, new technology and critical infrastructure.
Exports Stood Still in 2025, So Households Carried Portugal's 1.9 Percent Growth and Put 16 Percent More Into Housing
INE's provisional national accounts show export volumes flat and tourism-linked services shrinking, while household investment rose 16.2 percent. The saving rate fell to 12.3 percent last year and to 12.1 percent in the year to June 2026.
Portugal's 2025 Surplus Belongs to Social Security, While the Central State Ran a 5.8 Billion Euro Deficit and Expects 7.1 Billion This Year
INE's second deficit notification confirms a 0.7 percent of GDP surplus for 2025 and debt down to 89.2 percent. Social security banked 7.2 billion euros, the tax burden rose to 35.3 percent, and the Finance Ministry now sees a surplus of just 125.6 million in 2026.