Portugal

Portugal's Official Rental Market Data Remains Dark for Almost a Year as Housing Crisis Deepens

Portugal's statistics office has suspended publication of official rental market data for the second time, leaving policymakers and the public without reliable information on rents and tenancy volumes for nearly twelve months as the government...

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Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein Channel €126 Million Into Portugal as the New EEA Grants Cycle Opens for Applications in July

The new EEA Grants cycle opens its first calls in July, channelling €126 million into Portugal through 2028 — 22% more than last time — from Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, for the blue economy, environment, culture and combating gender-based violence.

Wind turbines on green rolling hills under a cloudy sky, symbolising Portugal's energy transition

Eleven Gas Distributors Pitch a €406.8 Million Network Build-Out for 2027–2031 as GEOTA Brands New Pipelines a 'Scandalous' Bet on Stranded Assets

Portugal's 11 gas distribution operators have asked the regulator ERSE to approve €406.8 million of grid investment for 2027–2031 — 61% of it on new connections — as the environmental group GEOTA calls the fossil-gas expansion 'scandalous' and warns of stranded assets.

Hospital building exterior — illustrative of the Portuguese National Health Service (SNS) infrastructure foreign residents register with.

Registering With the SNS in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Número de Utente, the USF / UCSP Assignment, the SNS24 Portal Flow and the Centro de Saúde Document Stack for Foreign Residents

A practical guide to registering with the Serviço Nacional de Saúde in 2026 — getting your Número de Utente, joining a USF or UCSP family-doctor team, the SNS24 portal flow, the documents your Centro de Saúde will ask for, and how the system treats EU/EEA, CPLP and non-EU residents differently.

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