Politics Parliament Approves the Court of Auditors Overhaul, Raising the Prior Clearance Threshold for Public Contracts to 7.5 Million Euros 22 October 2026
Azores The Azores Create a Legal Right to a Personal Assistant for Disabled People, but No One Gets One Until a Regional Budget Pays for It 22 October 2026
Loures Loures Lifts Its Tourist Tax From 1.50 to 2.50 Euros a Night From Late November, and Guests Will Pay It at Check-In 22 October 2026
Iberian lynx Portugal Sets Aside 1 Million Euros a Year for the Iberian Lynx to 2030, and Gives Itself Until December to Design Compensation for Farmers 21 October 2026
unemployment Portugal's Job Centres Count 30,616 Fewer Unemployed Than a Year Ago, but the Algarve and Alentejo Edge Up After the Summer 21 October 2026
ERSE Energy Complaints in Portugal Swell 47 Percent in a Year, With Billing Still the Biggest Grievance: How to Challenge a Bill 21 October 2026
Lisbon Airport Lisbon Airport's Northbound Departures Shift to a New Track by the End of the Year, Meant to Spare About 35,000 Residents From Noise 21 October 2026
Navy A Lisbon Court Acquits Three Navy Sailors of Breaching State Secrecy Over the NRP Mondego, Finding No Competent Authority Had Classified the Data 21 October 2026
Health Portugal Skips This Year's Dental Vouchers for Children Aged 7, 10 and 13 as a New Scheme Starts in January 21 October 2026
European Commission The EU Investigates Booking.com Over Fake Listings, Phishing Scams and Paid Rankings Not Labelled as Ads: How to Avoid Booking Scams and Where to Complain in Portugal 21 October 2026
Housing Interest Again Takes More Than Half of the Average Portuguese Mortgage Payment After a Fourth Monthly Rise in the Rate, to 3.194 Percent 21 October 2026
