Portugal Golden Visa 2026: Complete Guide to Requirements, Costs & Process
Complete guide to Portugal's Golden Visa in 2026 — investment options, application process, costs, and pathway to EU citizenship.
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Markets, Business & Tech Briefing — Thursday, 5 March 2026
Markets PSI-20 at multi-year high. The Portuguese stock index has reached 9,173 points, the highest level since June 2008, with gains of 6.94% over the past four weeks and 34.51% over the past twelve months. Broad European optimism and strong...
Portugal Daily Briefing — Thursday, 5 March 2026
Good morning. Here is your briefing on the stories shaping Portugal today. Fuel prices set to jump Monday Portuguese drivers face a potential increase of up to €0.10 per litre at the pump from Monday 9 March, following a 17% surge in Brent crude...
Portugal's Golden Visa: Still Active, Now Faster, and More Relevant Than Ever
Reports of the Golden Visa's death have consistently been exaggerated. Despite years of political debate, reform pressure, and temporary uncertainty during Portugal's 2023 rule changes, the programme remains not only active but, by some measures,...
CP's High-Speed Rail Ambition: A Bold Plan That Depends on Promises Being Kept
CP — Comboios de Portugal — arrived at its new strategic planning cycle in a stronger position than it has occupied in years. The national rail operator carried a record 208 million passengers in 2025, and it has now placed high-speed rail at the...
Ryanair's Azores Exit Could Cost the Islands €165 Million a Year
When Ryanair completes its exit from the Azores at the end of March 2026, it will leave behind a gap that neither SATA nor TAP is expected to fill — at least not fully, and not quickly. The Ponta Delgada Chamber of Commerce and Industry estimates...
Fill Up Before Sunday: Portugal Fuel Prices Set for One of the Sharpest Weekly Surges in Years
Portuguese drivers are heading into the weekend with an urgent piece of advice from the fuel industry: fill your tank before Sunday. According to forecasts from ANAREC, the National Association of Fuel Retailers, diesel and petrol prices could rise...