Daily Briefing — Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Today's briefing: New Nationality Law Talks Continue, Carlos Cabreiro Named PJ Director, Finance Minister Warns on Budget Execution, and 2 more.
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Immigration-Related Crime Surges 251% as Portugal Notifies 23,000 to Leave Country
More than 23,000 undocumented immigrants were formally notified to leave Portugal in 2025, according to the Annual Internal Security Report (RASI) released Monday, as immigration-related crime surged by 251% year-over-year. The report, presented by...
Portugal's Inflation Hits Seven-Month High at 2.7% as Energy Prices Surge
Portugal's annual inflation rate climbed to 2.7% in March 2026, up from 2.1% in February and marking the highest level since August 2025, according to preliminary estimates released Monday by Statistics Portugal (INE). The acceleration was primarily...
Euribor Jumps in Largest Three-Year Surge, Raising Mortgage Payments After Two Years of Declines
Portuguese homeowners with variable-rate mortgages will see payments rise in April for the first time in two years, as the 12-month Euribor rate posted its sharpest increase in three years amid eurozone inflation fears and Middle East conflict...
Portugal Reopens Tourism Training Program for Migrants with 1,000 New Places
Turismo de Portugal launches second edition of 'Integrar para o Turismo' with longer internships, higher stipends, and financial literacy modules—a response to chronic labor shortages and first-edition dropout rates.
Portugal's Tourism Sector Adds 18 Percent More Jobs as Industry Shows Resilience
New data from BARTURS reveals Portugal's tourism employment grew 18% between 2023 and 2024, with 73% of workers staying in the same company for over three years—signaling a maturing sector with surprising stability.
Transtejo Wants to Cut State Funding in Half — By Turning Ferry Terminals Into Shopping Hubs and Selling Tickets to Cristo Rei
Transtejo-Soflusa, the state-owned ferry operator that connects Lisbon to the south bank of the Tejo, loses more than €20 million a year. But its new president, Rui Rei, believes he can cut that deficit in half—not by raising passenger fares, but by...