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Portuguese Households Saved Less in Late 2025 as Spending Rose

Portuguese Households Saved Less in Late 2025 as Spending Rose

The household savings rate edged down to 12.1% in Q4 2025 as disposable income rose but spending climbed faster. Here's what the data reveals about consumer confidence and economic resilience.

Understanding Portugal's Lay-Off System: What Expats Need to Know About Employment Protection When Companies Face Crisis

Understanding Portugal's Lay-Off System: What Expats Need to Know About Employment Protection When Companies Face Crisis

Portugal's lay-off system ( redução temporária de trabalho or suspensão de contrato de trabalho ) is a labor protection mechanism that allows companies facing economic difficulties to temporarily reduce working hours or suspend employment contracts...

Government Extends Simplified Lay-Off Scheme to June Following Agreement With Social Partners

Government Extends Simplified Lay-Off Scheme to June Following Agreement With Social Partners

Portugal's government has extended the simplified lay-off scheme until the end of June 2026, following an agreement reached with social partners on Saturday. The extension provides continued employment protection for workers in companies affected by...

Portugal's Asylum Backlog Doubles to Nearly 9,000 Cases as AIMA Transition Stalls Processing

Portugal's Asylum Backlog Doubles to Nearly 9,000 Cases as AIMA Transition Stalls Processing

Portugal's asylum system is groaning under mounting pressure, with pending applications nearly doubling to approximately 8,800 cases—a backlog officials attribute to the chaotic two-year transition from the dissolved border service SEF to the new...