Portugal's economy explained: GDP data, market trends, business developments, inflation, real estate, and economic policy. Analysis of how economic trends affect daily life and expat finances.
The European Commission's payment monitor was updated on Thursday. Portugal has received 5.43 billion euros, of which 3.8 billion are interim payments tied to invoices, against a European average of 28.4 percent.
The finance inspectorate audited how Portugal's anti-corruption regime is applied across 38 public entities in 2024. Nearly all had the required documents; a large share were not doing what the documents say.
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Iberinform counts declared insolvencies up 5.1 percent nationally in the first eight months, with hospitality at 36.2 percent, and 36,047 new companies created, 1.7 percent fewer than a year ago.
Ana Casaca, innovation director at Galp and the only Portuguese member of the European Innovation Council board, takes over at AICEP. Her three predecessors covered the same chair in a little over three years.
Decreto-Lei n.º 182/2026 sets up CELE 2, the second European emissions trading system. Liability sits with whoever releases the fuel for consumption, reporting starts from 2025 and allowance surrender from 2028.
INE's ICCHN eased 0.6 points on the previous month, and for the first time this year labour and materials contributed equally at 3.4 percentage points each. The month-on-month change was zero. PVC pipe is up 20 percent and bitumen 15.
