A failure at the SPMS data centre knocked out electronic prescribing and patient records from about 10:00 on Monday, and consultations were cancelled. Some systems were back by noon. What the rules say about paper prescriptions.
The EU's travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors was due in the last quarter of 2026 but has no start date. Relatives visiting from the UK, US, Brazil or Canada need nothing yet, and residence permit holders in Portugal will not need it at all.
The Tax Foundation's 2026 International Tax Competitiveness Index gives Portugal 59.6 points and 33rd place of 38 OECD countries. Corporate and cross-border rules rank near the bottom; individual, consumption and property taxes sit mid-table.
The state rail and road company wants 50 MWp of solar capacity, enough to cover a quarter of its needs, Negócios reported. The first plant, at Entroncamento, has a 10 million euro tender open until 29 December.
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The minimum wage rose 5.7 percent to 920 euros in January. With inflation forecast at 3.1 percent, the real rise is about 2.6 percent, down from 3.8 percent in 2025. The 970 euros planned for 2027 would add about 3 percent in real terms.
Portugal's trade agency got 5.1 million euros in 2025 from the bankruptcy of Qimonda's Dutch holding company, money owed for subsidies given before the 2009 collapse. The German administrator says Portuguese public claims should be met almost in full.
