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Portugal Launches Centralised Self-Exclusion Portal for Online Gambling — All Licensed Sites Covered From Single Platform

Portugal’s gambling regulator has activated a single digital gateway that lets individuals block themselves from every licensed online betting and gaming platform in the country, replacing a patchwork of operator-level procedures that consumer...

Portugal's Gas Regulator Proposes 6.3% Tariff Hike Starting October 2026

Portugal's Gas Regulator Proposes 6.3% Tariff Hike Starting October 2026

Portugal's energy regulator ERSE has proposed a 6.3% increase in natural gas tariffs, set to take effect from October 2026 through September 2027, according to a draft decision published today. The proposal, which now moves to the Tariff Council for...

Bank of Portugal Governor Publicly Censures Banking Sector Over Decade-Long 'Cartel' Case

Bank of Portugal Governor Publicly Censures Banking Sector Over Decade-Long 'Cartel' Case

The Governor of the Bank of Portugal, Álvaro Santos Pereira, delivered a rare public rebuke of the country's banking sector today, condemning the practices exposed in the now-expired "banking cartel" case and calling Portugal's legal prescription...