Portugal Walks Into 2026 With the EU's Biggest Public-Spending Rise — Commission Spring Forecast Reads Lisbon's PRR-Driven Expansion as a Top-of-Class European Outlier and the Third Largest in 30 Years
The Commission's Spring 2026 forecast and Público's Tuesday read both put Portugal at the top of the EU for public-spending growth in 2026 — the third-largest rise in 30 years, driven by accelerated PRR execution into the August 2026 deadline.
