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

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...

Portugal Hit 2% NATO Defense Spending Target for the First Time in 2025, But Still Ranks Among the Alliance's Lowest Spenders

Portugal Hit 2% NATO Defense Spending Target for the First Time in 2025, But Still Ranks Among the Alliance's Lowest Spenders

Portugal crossed a decades-old threshold in 2025, spending more than 2% of GDP on defense for the first time since NATO established the target in 2014, according to the alliance's newly released annual report. The milestone came with a...

Portugal Relaunches Botija Solidaria Gas Cylinder Subsidy With Boosted 25-Euro Support: Who Qualifies and How to Claim

Portugal Relaunches Botija Solidaria Gas Cylinder Subsidy With Boosted 25-Euro Support: Who Qualifies and How to Claim

The Portuguese government relaunched the Botija Solidária programme on Thursday, 26 March, extending and temporarily boosting its gas cylinder subsidy for economically vulnerable households across the country. The support, previously set at...

Lisbon Bans Uber and Bolt Pickups on Major Avenues and Tourist Zones, Creates Taxi-Style Ranks for Ride-Hail Cars

Lisbon Bans Uber and Bolt Pickups on Major Avenues and Tourist Zones, Creates Taxi-Style Ranks for Ride-Hail Cars

Lisbon's city council signed an agreement with Uber and Bolt on Thursday that will ban ride-hail vehicles from picking up or dropping off passengers on some of the capital's busiest streets and tourist areas. The deal introduces a colour-coded zone...

Certificados de Aforro Hit Their Highest Rate in Ten Months as Middle East Tensions Push Euribor Up

Certificados de Aforro Hit Their Highest Rate in Ten Months as Middle East Tensions Push Euribor Up

Portugal's most popular government savings product is about to get more attractive. Certificados de Aforro subscribed in April will pay a base interest rate of 2.138 percent, up 12.6 basis points from March's 2.012 percent. It is the highest rate...