Portugal's tourism sector, which has spent the better part of a decade smashing its own records, is entering what industry analysts are calling a "consolidation phase." The numbers are still extraordinary by any historical standard, but for the...
The first survey data collected since the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran on 28 February has confirmed what many Europeans already suspected: the conflict is eroding household confidence at a speed not seen since...
EUR/USD at 1.159 as Euro Holds Strong The euro is trading at approximately 1.159 against the US dollar as of this morning, maintaining strength amid continued European Central Bank rate stability. The ECB has held its main refinancing rate steady,...
Public Sector Strike Aftermath: Government Under Pressure to Respond Monday's public sector strike saw an estimated 80% participation rate across mainland Portugal, according to the Fesinap union federation. Schools bore the brunt, with 90%...
Two hundred Portuguese military personnel are participating in Sea Shield 2026, the largest NATO naval exercise of the year, which launched on Sunday off the coast of Romania. The drill involves more than 2,500 troops from 13 allied nations and will...
Portugal's fragile political equilibrium is under threat after the Socialist Party (PS) warned it could torpedo next year's state budget over a deepening standoff with the ruling PSD about appointments to the Constitutional Court. The dispute...
The European Commission has called on EU member states to begin coordinated preparations for next winter's heating season, warning that gas storage levels across the bloc have fallen below 30 percent amid ongoing energy market volatility from the...
