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Portugal's Luxury Real Estate Market Defies Slowdown — Five Regions Dominate International Demand

Portugal's Luxury Real Estate Market Defies Slowdown — Five Regions Dominate International Demand

Scarcity, international buyers, and geographic segmentation define Portugal's premium property market as 2026 begins, according to Engel & Völkers' latest market report. Portugal's luxury real estate market is entering 2026 in consolidation mode...

Santarém's Military Cavalry School to Become Heart of New Ribatejo Polytechnic University

Santarém's Military Cavalry School to Become Heart of New Ribatejo Polytechnic University

The historic Escola Prática de Cavalaria will anchor Portugal's newest polytechnic institution as regional leaders push to elevate the Ribatejo's higher education infrastructure. Santarém's historic cavalry school — the Escola Prática de Cavalaria —...

Portugal to Integrate Financial Literacy into National Curriculum from Primary School to Secondary

Portugal to Integrate Financial Literacy into National Curriculum from Primary School to Secondary

Portugal's financial regulators and the Ministry of Education have formalized a comprehensive partnership to embed financial literacy across the country's education system, from 1st grade through secondary school, as part of the National Financial...

Portugal's Space Ambitions Are Accelerating — And the Azores Could Become Europe's Gateway to the Moon

Portugal's Space Ambitions Are Accelerating — And the Azores Could Become Europe's Gateway to the Moon

Portugal launched five satellites in a single mission last week. The Azores are being positioned as a potential European relay station for NASA's Artemis moon program. And Portuguese aerospace companies are quietly carving out niches in a global...

90% of Portuguese AI Users Say It Makes Them More Productive — But Only 18% Fear Losing Their Jobs

90% of Portuguese AI Users Say It Makes Them More Productive — But Only 18% Fear Losing Their Jobs

Portuguese workers who use artificial intelligence tools report overwhelming productivity gains, with nearly 90% saying AI helps them complete tasks faster and 84% reporting improved work quality. Yet despite these transformative effects, only 18%...