A weekend trip by Portugal's Socialist Party leader to Venezuela has triggered an unusually public display of discomfort within the party, with senior figures distancing themselves from the visit and questioning its political wisdom at a sensitive...
Fresh data from Portugal's National Statistics Institute paints a striking picture of who is driving demand in one of Europe's hottest property markets: foreigners accounted for 27.6 percent of all homes purchased by families in 2025, acquiring...
New data from Portugal's National Statistics Institute (INE) confirms what anyone searching for a home already knows: 2025 was the most expensive year on record to buy property in Portugal, and the trend was still accelerating when the year ended....
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%...
