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59,000 Pre-Approved Homes Never Got Built — APPII Says Regulation and Costs Are Choking Portugal's Housing Supply

Some 59,000 pre-approved housing units in Portugal were never built over the past three years because rising costs, 23% VAT, and unpredictable regulation made them financially unviable, says the APPII. The industry body estimates 50,000 more could be unlocked with a permanent VAT cut.

Government Revives Commercial Paper to Slash Red Tape — Companies Can Now Bypass Banks for Short-Term Funding

Portugal's Council of Ministers has approved a sweeping reform of commercial paper rules, eliminating the need for bank intermediaries, CMVM pre-approval, and formal prospectuses — opening a direct path for companies to raise short-term funding on the capital market.