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Mortgage Payments Set to Rise as Middle East Conflict Pushes Euribor Higher

Mortgage Payments Set to Rise as Middle East Conflict Pushes Euribor Higher

Portuguese homeowners with variable-rate mortgages are facing unwelcome news this Easter: monthly repayments are going up. The Euribor rate -- the benchmark used in the vast majority of Portuguese mortgage contracts -- has reversed its downward...

Filing Your IRS in Portugal as a Foreign Resident: A Step-by-Step Guide for 2026

Filing Your IRS in Portugal as a Foreign Resident: A Step-by-Step Guide for 2026

Tax season in Portugal opened on 1 April and runs until 30 June 2026. For the country's growing population of foreign residents — from digital nomads on the Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) successor regime to long-term expats with Portuguese employment...

Trump's New Pharmaceutical Tariffs Set at 15 Percent for EU — What It Means for Portugal's Drug Industry

Trump's New Pharmaceutical Tariffs Set at 15 Percent for EU — What It Means for Portugal's Drug Industry

President Donald Trump signed executive orders on 2 April imposing tariffs of up to 100 percent on patented pharmaceuticals imported into the United States, marking the one-year anniversary of his 'Liberation Day' trade offensive. But for EU member...

Portugal's Road to the 2026 World Cup: Full Schedule, Group K Breakdown, and What to Expect

Portugal's Road to the 2026 World Cup: Full Schedule, Group K Breakdown, and What to Expect

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup now just ten weeks away, Portugal's preparations are entering their final phase. The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) confirmed on Thursday that Nigeria will be the Seleção's final warm-up opponent before the squad...

US Military Drones Land at Lajes Air Base in the Azores for Second Consecutive Night as Iran Operations Intensify

US Military Drones Land at Lajes Air Base in the Azores for Second Consecutive Night as Iran Operations Intensify

A US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper combat drone landed at Lajes Air Base on the island of Terceira in the Azores early on Friday morning, marking the second consecutive night the installation has received America's most advanced unmanned strike aircraft....