What was meant to be a solemn celebration became a live demonstration of the political tensions tearing at Portugal's democratic fabric. On Thursday morning, parliament convened a special session to mark the 50th anniversary of the approval of...
Thursday marks the deadline for non-binding proposals in the privatization of TAP, Portugal's flag carrier, and the process could not be unfolding at a worse time for the global aviation industry. Air France-KLM confirmed early today that it has...
Today marks exactly one year since President Donald Trump signed the sweeping reciprocal tariff executive order he dubbed America's "Liberation Day." Twelve months later, the global trade architecture has been fundamentally rewired — and Portugal,...
Portugal's parliament approved a revised Nationality Law on Tuesday with a two-thirds majority, tightening the path to citizenship and introducing the loss of nationality as a criminal penalty. The vote followed a last-minute deal between the...
Portugal submitted a revised PRR to Brussels, reallocating €500M from storm-damaged projects. No funds will be lost; affected infrastructure will be refinanced through Portugal 2030, EIB loans, or state budget.
Portugal's central bank cut its 2026 GDP growth forecast by 0.5 percentage points to 1.8 percent, citing the economic fallout from the US-Israel attack on Iran and damage from Storm Kristin. The first quarter is projected to see zero growth, with inflation revised upward to 2.8 percent.
INE confirmed Portugal's 2025 budget surplus at 0.7% of GDP (€2.06 billion), beating government forecasts. But with Iran war costs mounting and storm damage bills unpaid, that cushion is already earmarked.
