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Markets, Business & Tech Briefing -- Monday, 30 March 2026

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing -- Monday, 30 March 2026

In today's briefing: • PSI-20 Opens Lower on Middle East Concerns • Euro Weakens Against Dollar • Oil Prices Surge Past $95 per Barrel • Porto House Prices Hit Record €4,060/m² • Lisbon Rental Yields Fall Below 4% • Unbabel Raises €40M in Series D Extension • TAP Air Portugal Reports Q1 Loss • Ga...

Portugal Faces 12% Cut in EU Funding Envelope as Brussels Overhauls Budget Architecture

Portugal Faces 12% Cut in EU Funding Envelope as Brussels Overhauls Budget Architecture

Portugal's allocation from the European Union's next long-term budget — covering 2028 to 2034 — will be reduced by 12% compared to the current funding cycle, according to an internal European Parliament document obtained by Público. The cut reflects...

Porto House Prices Hit Record €4,060 per Square Meter as National Market Surges 12% in a Year

Porto House Prices Hit Record €4,060 per Square Meter as National Market Surges 12% in a Year

House prices in Porto climbed to a new all-time high of €4,060 per square meter in February 2026, marking a 3.0% monthly increase, a 3.9% quarterly rise, and an 11.5% year-on-year surge, according to data from Idealista. The figure places Porto's...

Portugal's Immigration Pathways in 2026: What the Green Lane Results Tell Us About Your Options

Portugal's Immigration Pathways in 2026: What the Green Lane Results Tell Us About Your Options

One year into Portugal's Via Verde para a Imigração (Immigration Green Lane), the results are in: 3,328 work visas issued from 5,183 applications, a 64% approval rate, and an average processing time of 21 days. For anyone considering a move to...

Saramago May No Longer Be Mandatory Reading as Portugal Proposes Major Literature Curriculum Overhaul

Saramago May No Longer Be Mandatory Reading as Portugal Proposes Major Literature Curriculum Overhaul

Portugal's only Nobel laureate in Literature, José Saramago, could lose mandatory status in secondary schools under a proposed curriculum revision now in public consultation. The draft Aprendizagens Essenciais (Essential Learning Standards) for...

Portugal's Immigration 'Green Lane' Delivers 3,328 Work Visas in First Year — Mostly Agriculture and Construction

Portugal's Immigration 'Green Lane' Delivers 3,328 Work Visas in First Year — Mostly Agriculture and Construction

Portugal's Via Verde para a Imigração (Immigration Green Lane), a fast-track visa scheme launched in April 2025, processed 5,183 applications in its first year and approved 3,328 work visas—a 64% success rate. Agriculture absorbed 60% of new...