Your morning briefing on what matters in Portugal today. Social Concertation Meets Today on Labour Reform The Social Concertation Council holds a key plenary session today that could determine the fate of the government's Trabalho XXI labour...
Portugal's prison system entered a new period of disruption on Monday as guards launched a month-long strike scheduled to run through March 31, adding another layer of strain to a justice sector already contending with overcrowding, staff shortages,...
Portugal's housing market enters 2026 in the grip of a contradiction that is becoming harder to ignore: the economy is performing well by almost every headline measure, yet the ability of ordinary people — Portuguese and foreign residents alike — to...
On March 9, exactly forty years after Mário Soares's historic inauguration, António José Seguro will be sworn in as Portugal's new President, becoming the first Socialist head of state in two decades. His election — a landslide victory of 66.8% over...
A pivotal moment in Portugal's most contentious political battle in years arrives today, as the Social Concertation Council convenes for a plenary session that could determine whether the government's sweeping labour reform package — Trabalho XXI —...
Portugal's property market is entering a new phase in spring 2026: falling Euribor rates, more new-build supply, and a post-Golden Visa buyer mix shift. What buyers, sellers, and investors need to know now.
Portugal's National Health Service is undergoing its most significant restructuring in decades. New hospital networks, private partnerships, and telehealth expansion — here's what changes in 2026 and what expats need to do now.
