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The IMF's 2026 Article IV concluding statement — released Tuesday in Lisbon — recommends Portugal reverse the IRS Jovem and the IVA reduzido on restaurants, replace the fuel-excise cut with targeted support, and link early retirement to the statutory age.
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A wave of collective-bargaining updates lands a 6.2% nominal pay rise for around 111,000 private-sector administrative workers from March 2026 with retroactive payment, plus a €0.15 daily uplift in the meal subsidy to €6.15 — a credible signal for 2027 negotiations.
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Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento confirmed on Tuesday a special tax on energy companies' extraordinary profits, calibrating the 2022 Contribuição Solidária Temporária template to the Hormuz fuel-price spike. Rate and revenue 'premature'; bill to Parliament 'a breve trecho'.
Compete 2030 reprogramming opens five concursos worth ~€1.1bn — four STEP notices plus a €200M industrial-decarbonisation notice. President Alexandra Vilela tells ECO a new Portuguese financial instrument for startups is on the way and 10% co-financing uplift is the lever.
