Guides
Complaining to the Ombudsman (Provedor de Justiça) in Portugal
How to complain free of charge to Portugal's Ombudsman when AIMA, the tax office, Social Security, or a council treats you unfairly or ignores you.
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Housing
Portugal Sets the Rules for Its 25-Year Build-to-Rent Tax Contracts, and Investors Need Three Years' Property Experience
An order in force from 1 October sets how investors apply for contracts giving up to 25 years of property tax breaks, with rents capped at 2,300 euros. It came three months late.
Public Finance
Portugal's Public Bodies Owe a Billion Euros in Overdue Bills Under a Stricter Rule, and Hospitals Account for 690 Million
Overdue public bills rose 294 million euros in August alone, after a June law cut the grace period from 90 days to 30. The public accounts' surplus is down to 249 million euros.
Albufeira
Ten Years After the Flood That Swamped Albufeira's Old Town, the State Takes Over Its 46 Million Euro Drainage Plan
The environment agency will now run the plan the council drew up after the November 2015 flood. Its centrepiece, a 1.5 km tunnel to carry the stream straight to the sea, is now costed at 33 million euros, more than double the first estimate.
Storm Kristin
Farmers in 90 Councils Hit by Storm Kristin Will Share 30 Million Euros of EU Aid, at 1,000 Euros a Hectare for Vegetables
An order published on Wednesday sets the rules for Portugal's share of the EU agricultural reserve: flat payments for open-field crops, greenhouses, pigs and dairy cows, capped at 50,000 euros per farmer and paid by the end of February.
Fishing
Fishing Boats Hit When Portugal's Sole Quota Ran Out Early Can Claim a Share of 360,000 Euros by 31 October
A new order compensates small mainland boats that rely on sole for part of what they lost after the catch limit was used up. The payout is based on each boat's 2024 and 2025 sales, with a 500 euro minimum.
Education
A Backup Fix for Unreadable QR Codes Spread Fresh Errors Through Portugal's Exam Marking, Deloitte Report Finds
Reports by Deloitte and the national exams board on this summer's on-screen marking describe a double failure in identifying papers, trouble in four core subjects and a proposal for a contracted, paid pool of teacher markers.