Portugal Government News - Portugal’s new budget reduces corporate taxes amidst a Budget Surplus and the reduction of public debt which, for the first time in 16 years, will fall below 90% of GDP. The Portuguese Government submitted the proposed State Budget for 2026 (OE2026) to the Assembly of the Republic on October 9th, 2025.

The Government of Portugal approved today the draft State Budget for 2026, announced the Minister of the Presidency António Leitão Amaro at the Council of Ministers briefing in Lisbon. The proposal will be delivered in Parliament until Friday 10 October following the presentation of the macroeconomic setting by the Minister of Finance Joaquim Miranda Sarmento to the parties represented in Parliament.

Defence News Europe - Portugal collaborates with NATO for tactical space-based intelligence providing target identification, through a collaboration between ICEYE, CTI Aeroespacial, the Portuguese Air Force, and Geosat. Here is what is the ICEYE ISR Cell for NATO space-based tactical Intelligence:

Green News Europe - The OECD highlights how Portugal’s Textile Industry is managing its Green Transition in a report dated September 26th, 2025, by Marco Marchese from the OECD and António Braz Costa from CITEVE and CeNTI. Here is how Portugal’s Textile Industry is managing its Green Transition:

Environment News Europe - Here are the new UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Europe designated on September 27th, 2025, with images:

Defense News Europe - Sweden will produce Gripen E fighter jets in Portugal, following the Memorandum signed between SAAB and Portuguese companies OGMA and Critical Software when Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson visited Portugal on September 25th.

Cryptocurrency News - Here are the most crypto-friendly countries in the world in 2025, according to the Henley&Partners report published on September 23rd, 2025:

Renewable Energy News Europe - Ursula von der Leyen has just announced that the EU will fast-track lithium processing in Portugal to develop an EU Energy Highway. This follows the discovery that Portugal has the largest reserve of lithium spodumene in Europe, according to Savannah Resources.