Infraestruturas de Portugal has handed Zagope a €167 million contract to rebuild and double the Poceirão–Bombel section of the Alentejo Line, part of the future Lisbon–Madrid high-speed route. The €270 million project, with €97.94 million in EU funding, runs about four years.
Portuguese public bodies signed a record €24.8 billion in contracts in 2025, up about a third on 2024, across 254,700 deals — a 14% jump in volume and the highest total since the IMPIC register began in 2010. Public works alone accounted for €8.2 billion.
The 2026-2028 criminal-policy framework and a parallel procedural reform both come into force on 1 September, reshaping how Portugal prioritises crime and punishes delay tactics in court.
Rents frozen since before 1990 are finally being unlocked, and the government is building a safety net for the mostly elderly, low-income tenants who could be pushed out.
The British fintech now says it is the country's third-largest bank, and it is arriving at the exact moment Portuguese households have parked more money than ever in low-yielding deposits.
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The European Commission says Portugal has not fully transposed the EU directive on transparent and predictable working conditions, flagging gaps in the Labour Code on trial periods, on-call notice and hiring information.
