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As Portugal Thaws Its Oldest Frozen Rents, a New Emergency Housing Fund Will Pay Tenants Facing Eviction €537 a Month for Half a Year

As Portugal Thaws Its Oldest Frozen Rents, a New Emergency Housing Fund Will Pay Tenants Facing Eviction €537 a Month for Half a Year

Rents frozen since before 1990 are finally being unlocked, and the government is building a safety net for the mostly elderly, low-income tenants who could be pushed out.

The Portugal Brief 27 Jul 2026

Revolut Counts 2.3 Million Portuguese Clients and Claims Third-Largest-Bank Status While Record Deposits Draw the State's New Treasury Certificates Into the Fight for Savers

Revolut Counts 2.3 Million Portuguese Clients and Claims Third-Largest-Bank Status While Record Deposits Draw the State's New Treasury Certificates Into the Fight for Savers

The British fintech now says it is the country's third-largest bank, and it is arriving at the exact moment Portuguese households have parked more money than ever in low-yielding deposits.

The Portugal Brief 27 Jul 2026

Brussels Reopens an Infringement Case, Telling Portugal to Fix Gaps in Its Rules on Predictable Working Conditions

Brussels Reopens an Infringement Case, Telling Portugal to Fix Gaps in Its Rules on Predictable Working Conditions

The European Commission says Portugal has not fully transposed the EU directive on transparent and predictable working conditions, flagging gaps in the Labour Code on trial periods, on-call notice and hiring information.

The Portugal Brief 27 Jul 2026

Lisbon Appeal Court Upholds a Near-€15,000 Fine After a Firm Used a Company Car's GPS to Check a Saleswoman's Reports

Lisbon Appeal Court Upholds a Near-€15,000 Fine After a Firm Used a Company Car's GPS to Check a Saleswoman's Reports

The Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa confirmed a fine of nearly €15,000 against an employer who mined a company car's GPS trail to police a saleswoman's performance — a breach of Article 20 of the Labour Code.

The Portugal Brief 27 Jul 2026

Tax Authority Says Working From Home Can Cost You the Capital-Gains Exemption When You Sell Your Main Residence

Tax Authority Says Working From Home Can Cost You the Capital-Gains Exemption When You Sell Your Main Residence

In a binding ruling, Portugal's tax authority says a home used partly for professional activity loses the IRS capital-gains reinvestment exemption on sale — a warning for the country's many remote workers and freelancers.

The Portugal Brief 27 Jul 2026

A high-voltage electricity transmission pylon and power lines crossing a Portuguese landscape near Rio Maior

New Rules in August Make Fixed-Price, One-Year Electricity Contracts the Standard and Shield Vulnerable Homes From Summer Cut-Offs

From the end of August, electricity retailers with more than 200,000 customers must offer fixed-price, one-year contracts, and social-tariff holders keep their discount automatically when they switch supplier. Disconnections of vulnerable homes are restricted during summer and winter peaks.

The Portugal Brief 27 Jul 2026

The seafront skyline of Figueira da Foz, central Portugal, seen across the beach

A 75-Year-Old Munich Group That Supplies Nvidia and Apple Will Build a €53 Million Data-Centre Components Plant in Figueira da Foz

Hennig, a 75-year-old Munich manufacturer that supplies Nvidia and Apple, will build a €53 million plant for data-centre and energy components in Figueira da Foz, creating 450 jobs by 2028. The deal, backed by €7.7 million in state support via AICEP, targets €500 million in turnover.

The Portugal Brief 27 Jul 2026

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