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Portugal's Official Rental Market Data Remains Dark for Almost a Year as Housing Crisis Deepens

Portugal's Official Rental Market Data Remains Dark for Almost a Year as Housing Crisis Deepens

Portugal's statistics office has suspended publication of official rental market data for the second time, leaving policymakers and the public without reliable information on rents and tenancy volumes for nearly twelve months as the government...

Portugal's Essential Food Basket Hits All-Time High as Middle East Conflict Compounds Storm Damage and Supply Pressures

Portugal's Essential Food Basket Hits All-Time High as Middle East Conflict Compounds Storm Damage and Supply Pressures

The cost of putting food on the table in Portugal has never been higher. A basket of 63 essential food items monitored weekly by consumer group Deco Proteste hit 254.40 euros this week, the highest level since tracking began in 2022 during the...

RTP Workers Vote to Strike Over 7.50-Euro Salary Proposal That Falls Far Below Government Recommendation

RTP Workers Vote to Strike Over 7.50-Euro Salary Proposal That Falls Far Below Government Recommendation

Workers unanimously approved strike action after RTP management proposed a 7.50-euro monthly raise — far below the government's 56.58-euro recommendation for state enterprises.

Portugal Redirects 2.5 Billion Euros in EU Funds Toward Housing, Defence and Innovation

Portugal Redirects 2.5 Billion Euros in EU Funds Toward Housing, Defence and Innovation

Portugal has reallocated more than 2.5 billion euros from its EU structural funds envelope toward five priority areas identified by the European Commission, according to data released this week by Brussels as part of the mid-term review of the...