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Portugal's Living Standards Fell Further Behind Europe in 2025 After Three Years of Gains

Portugal's economy lost ground relative to the rest of Europe in 2025, with GDP per capita slipping from 82% to 81% of the EU average when adjusted for purchasing power, according to preliminary data released this week by Eurostat. The...

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Maze Lines Up a €40 Million Fund to Buy Lisbon Flats for the Homeless, Plus €25 Million for Health and Climate Startups

Lisbon impact investor Maze is launching two new funds — a €40 million vehicle to buy apartments for the homeless under the Housing First model and a €25 million fund for health and climate startups.

Empty classroom with rows of wooden desks, illustrating school projects funded by Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan

Municipalities Plead for a Financing Lifeline Before the August Deadline Forces Repayment on Half-Finished Recovery-Plan Schools and Clinics

The National Association of Portuguese Municipalities has asked the government for alternative financing as the August Recovery-Plan deadline threatens to claw back money for unfinished schools, clinics and housing.

Empty hospital ward with rows of beds, illustrating Portugal's new Eastern Lisbon Hospital project

Court of Auditors Fires Back at the Government Over the Lisbon Oriental Hospital, Saying It Cleared the €800 Million Contract in 27 Working Days

The Tribunal de Contas rejected the government's claim that its review delayed and inflated the new Eastern Lisbon Hospital, saying it approved the €800 million public-private contract in just 27 working days.

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