Portugal's €920 Minimum Wage 2026: What Workers, Employers and Expats Need to Know
Portugal raised its minimum wage to €920 gross in January 2026 — netting workers €818/month with zero income tax. Key implications for expat employers and employees.
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Portugal Rental Prices Drop from October Peak — What It Means for Expats
National median rent fell to €16.2/m² in February, down from October's record high. Porto and Braga see annual declines while Lisbon stabilises. Full breakdown by city.
Algarve Hoteliers Sound Alarm Over EU Border System: 'This Could Mean Chaos This Summer'
With peak tourism season less than four months away, hotel associations in the Algarve have sent an urgent letter to Prime Minister Luís Montenegro calling on the government to suspend the rollout of the European Union's new Entry/Exit System at...
Energy Shock Arrives: How the Iran Conflict Is Hitting Portuguese Households and the Economy
European natural gas futures surged more than 37 percent on Tuesday morning, reaching 61.30 euros per megawatt-hour — the highest level since February 2025 — as the ongoing US-Israel military campaign against Iran continued to disrupt Middle Eastern...
Portugal's Conditional Hand: What the Lajes Base Decision Reveals About Lisbon's Atlantic Commitments
Portugal granted the United States a conditional authorization to use the Azores' Lajes Air Base in connection with the ongoing US-Israel military campaign against Iran — but only after Washington had already launched its strikes. That disclosure,...
Six Days to Go: What Seguro's Presidency Means for Portugal
On March 9, exactly forty years after Mário Soares's historic inauguration, António José Seguro will be sworn in as Portugal's new President, becoming the first Socialist head of state in two decades. His election — a landslide victory of 66.8% over...
Portugal's Labour Showdown: Today's Social Concertation Session Could Decide the Fate of Trabalho XXI
A pivotal moment in Portugal's most contentious political battle in years arrives today, as the Social Concertation Council convenes for a plenary session that could determine whether the government's sweeping labour reform package — Trabalho XXI —...