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Six Planets Align Tonight in Rare Celestial Parade Visible from Portugal

Six Planets Align Tonight in Rare Celestial Parade Visible from Portugal

Look up after sunset this evening and you may witness something that will not repeat for years: six planets of our solar system arranged in a sweeping arc across the sky, visible to the naked eye from anywhere in Portugal with clear skies. The...

The Portugal Brief 28 Feb 2026

Foreign Direct Investment in Portugal Plunged 35 Per Cent in 2025, Bank of Portugal Data Shows

Foreign Direct Investment in Portugal Plunged 35 Per Cent in 2025, Bank of Portugal Data Shows

Foreign direct investment flowing into Portugal fell sharply last year, dropping to 8.51 billion euros from 13.07 billion euros in 2024 -- a decline of nearly 35 per cent, according to figures released by the Bank of Portugal on Friday. The data,...

The Portugal Brief 28 Feb 2026

Thousands Expected on Streets Tomorrow as Unions Rally Against Labour Code Overhaul

Thousands Expected on Streets Tomorrow as Unions Rally Against Labour Code Overhaul

Portugal's largest trade union federation, the CGTP, is mobilising for mass demonstrations in Lisbon and Porto on Saturday, March 1, in what organisers describe as the most significant labour protest since the general strike that shook the country...

The Portugal Brief 28 Feb 2026

Parliament Rejects AIMA Court Decentralisation as 124,000 Cases Pile Up

Parliament Rejects AIMA Court Decentralisation as 124,000 Cases Pile Up

The Assembly of the Republic voted down a bill from Iniciativa Liberal that would have distributed AIMA-related court cases across Portugal's administrative courts, rather than concentrating them exclusively in the Lisbon Administrative Court. The...

The Portugal Brief 28 Feb 2026

Porto's Metrobus Launches Today With Free Rides During Trial Phase

Porto's Metrobus Launches Today With Free Rides During Trial Phase

Porto's long-anticipated Metrobus service begins operations today, 28 February, marking a significant milestone in the city's public transport modernisation. The service enters a one-month trial phase with free rides for all passengers, running...

The Portugal Brief 28 Feb 2026

S&P Raises Portugal's Credit Outlook to Positive, Signalling Further Upgrade Ahead

S&P Raises Portugal's Credit Outlook to Positive, Signalling Further Upgrade Ahead

Standard & Poor's kept Portugal's sovereign credit rating at A+ on Friday but upgraded the outlook from "stable" to "positive" — a move widely interpreted as a precursor to yet another ratings improvement in the months ahead. The decision caps a...

The Portugal Brief 28 Feb 2026

Afternoon Update -- February 27, 2026

Afternoon Update -- February 27, 2026

Good afternoon. Here is what is developing across Portugal this Friday. INE confirms 1.9% GDP growth for 2025. Portugal's statistics institute published its preliminary annual accounts, confirming the economy expanded 1.9 per cent in real terms last...

The Portugal Brief 27 Feb 2026

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