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DGO Tallies €337 Million in State Arrears Through 2025 Despite a €2.06 Billion Surplus — Health Drives €47 Million of the €42 Million Year-on-Year Step-Up, Average Pay Window Widens From 37 to 42 Days

DGO Tallies €337 Million in State Arrears Through 2025 Despite a €2.06 Billion Surplus — Health Drives €47 Million of the €42 Million Year-on-Year Step-Up, Average Pay Window Widens From 37 to 42 Days

Portugal closed 2025 with a €2.06 billion surplus, but DGO's Conta Geral release on 18 May shows state arrears climbed to €337 million — a €42 million year-on-year rise, with the health sector responsible for €47 million of the deterioration. Average pay window widens from 37 to 42 days.
The Portugal Brief
Seven EU Capitals Walk From €74 Billion in Recovery and Resilience Loans — Spain Renounces €60 Billion, Portugal Trims €311 Million as Brussels Locks the 31 May 2026 Reprogramming Deadline

Seven EU Capitals Walk From €74 Billion in Recovery and Resilience Loans — Spain Renounces €60 Billion, Portugal Trims €311 Million as Brussels Locks the 31 May 2026 Reprogramming Deadline

Seven EU states — Spain, Portugal, Poland, Romania and three others — have renounced €74 billion of NextGenerationEU loan envelope, an 11% haircut. Portugal trims €311 million and drops Lisbon Metro expansion plus Hospital Todos os Santos. Bruxelas locks 31 May deadline.
The Portugal Brief