Parliament to Debate Major Rental Market Reforms
New legislative proposals aim to strengthen Portugal's rental market through rent controls and tax incentives for landlords.
American Expats Plan March 28 Protest in Lisbon Against US Corruption
The American expat and immigrant community in Portugal is organizing a large-scale protest for Saturday, March 28, 2026, joining a global wave of demonstrations against what organizers describe as corruption and anti-democratic practices under the...
President Seguro Announces First 'Open Presidency' in Central Portugal
President António José Seguro has announced that his first "Open Presidency" initiative will take place in Portugal's Central Region, though the exact date and location remain to be confirmed this week. The announcement came during the second day of...
José Luís Carneiro Re-elected as Socialist Party Leader Ahead of Viseu Congress
José Luís Carneiro has been re-elected as secretary-general of the Partido Socialista (PS) in direct elections held across the country on 13 and 14 March, running as the sole candidate for a full term at the helm of Portugal's main opposition party....
Mario Centeno Retires from Banco de Portugal After 35 Years
Mário Centeno, the former Governor of Banco de Portugal and one-time president of the Eurogroup, has formally retired from the institution where he spent more than three decades of his career. According to ECO, Centeno signed a retirement...
Parliament Tackles the Rental Crisis: Five Parties, Five Very Different Plans
Portugal's housing crisis arrived in parliament on Thursday with a flurry of competing legislative proposals, each reflecting a starkly different vision of how to fix the country's broken rental market. From hard rent caps to tax cuts for landlords,...
Parliament Debates Rent Controls and Landlord Tax Cuts as Housing Crisis Persists
Portuguese lawmakers will debate multiple housing bills this week, including rent control proposals and tax incentives for landlords—signaling renewed urgency as the rental crisis enters its third year.