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Mortgage Payments Have Doubled in Four Years and Two-Thirds of Portuguese Families Can No Longer Afford to Buy a Home

Mortgage Payments Have Doubled in Four Years and Two-Thirds of Portuguese Families Can No Longer Afford to Buy a Home

New Bank of Portugal data reveals that median mortgage payments rose from 350 to 855 euros between 2019 and 2023, with Lisbon now requiring 102 percent of median household income just to service a home loan.

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing -- Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing -- Wednesday, 25 March 2026

PSI Index Holds Steady Amid Global Volatility Portugal's PSI index closed Tuesday around 8,861 points, trading in a narrow range between 8,782 and 8,889. The index is up roughly 2,050 points on the year but remains well below its 2026 high of 9,329....

Daily Briefing -- Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Daily Briefing -- Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Labour Reform Talks Enter Final Stretch A critical meeting between the government, employer confederations, and the UGT trade union is scheduled for April 6 to take stock of eight months of labour reform negotiations. The UGT's National Secretariat...