Salaries and Minimum Wage in Portugal 2026: What You Need to Know
Everything about Portuguese wages in 2026 — minimum wage, average salaries by sector, tax deductions, and how Portugal compares internationally.
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One Month Into the Hormuz Crisis, Portugal Confronts an Oil Shock That Goes Far Beyond Fuel Prices
It has been one month since the US-Israel military operation against Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply typically flows. Brent crude has surged past $112 per barrel, its highest level in over four years,
Easter Weekend Final Toll: 13 Dead and Nearly 1,800 Accidents on Portuguese Roads
Portugal's Easter weekend claimed 13 lives and left dozens seriously injured, according to the final combined figures released Saturday by the PSP and GNR. The eight-day enforcement operation, which ran from March 27 through April 4, recorded a total of 1,706 accidents across both police forces'
Portugal Joins Four EU Nations Demanding Windfall Tax on Energy Companies
Finance ministers from Portugal, Spain, Germany, Italy, and Austria have written to the European Commission demanding a bloc-wide levy on energy companies profiting from the Iran war.
EU Border System Goes Fully Live on April 9 — What Non-EU Travellers at Portuguese Airports Should Expect
The EU's Entry/Exit System launches fully on April 9, with Portuguese airports warning of two-hour waits for non-EU passengers. Here's what to know and how to prepare.
Portuguese Banks Close 2025 as the Eurozone's Most Profitable — A Turnaround Decade in the Making
A decade ago, Portuguese banking was synonymous with crisis. The collapse of Banco Espírito Santo in 2014, the costly restructuring of Novo Banco, and a state-owned Caixa Geral de Depósitos weighed down by political lending -- these were the...
AIMA Extends Renewal Certificates Again as April 15 Deadline Looms for Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants
Portugal's immigration agency AIMA has quietly announced another extension to the validity of renewal certificates for residence permits, just days before the current documents were set to expire on April 15. The move, first reported by Diário de...