Government of Portugal News - Portugal opens a 25 million euros Tender for Sustainable Development projects to finance renewable energy solutions, storage, and autonomous operations in essential services. Here is the eligibility criteria and how to apply for Portugal´s Tender for Sustainable development projects:

News Wages Europe - Wages in Portugal have grown above inflation with wages growing by 4.8% in nominal terms, while inflation stood at 2.2% in 2025, according to the “Report on Employment and Training – 2025” launched on July 21st, 2026. Here is Portugal´s total Wage Bill, the percentage of its active population, its employment and unemployment rates, as well as the size of enterprises employing the highest percentage of Portugal´s active population:

Travel and Tourism News Europe - Portugal will invest around 8 - 9 billion euros for a new airport in Lisbon, the Luís de Camões Airport, and it is expected to be launched in 2035, according to an announcement by the Government of Portugal dated July 22, 2026. Here is the distance between Portugal´s new airport and the Lisbon city center as well as all the railway and road connections:

Defence News Europe - Portugal purchases three FREMM EVO frigates for around €3.9 billion from Italian company FINCANTIERI, with delivery expected to be between 2029 and 2030. Here are the specifications of FREMM EVO frigates:

Automotive News Europe - Here are Portugal´s new Car Registration rules, including the new Single Circulation Tax (IUC) on Motor Vehicles and Portugal´s new regime for emissions trading, according to an announcement by the Government of Portugal dated July 9th, 2026:

Real Estate News Europe - Here are the new Housing Rental rules in Portugal, as well as the current housing rental market situation that is addressed by Portugal´s new housing legislation, according to an announcement by the Government of Portugal published on July 9th, 2026:

Space News Europe - Here is what is the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium and the list of members of the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium (ASC):

Defence News Europe - Portugal increases its Defence Spending to 3.1% of GDP in 2026, according to an announcement by Portugal´s Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, at the NATO Summit held in Ankara on July 7-8, 2026. Here is the list of Portugal´s Defence priorities:

Telecommunications News Europe - DSTelecom signed a 30 million euros contract with Portugal for the installation of a fiber optic network throughout the national territory, according to an announcement by the Government of Portugal dated July 6th, 2026:

Defence News Europe - Portugal`s Navy will receive a drone carrier worth 132 million euros in April 2027, that is the first European multi-platform drone carrier:

Defence News Europe - Portugal will receive heavy military equipment worth 5.8 billion euros under the EU SAFE (Security Action for Europe) fund and is also revising its Military Programming Law. Here is date and the list of heavy military equipment to be received by Portugal, as well as Portugal´s Defence capabilities deployed under NATO, and Portugal´s share of GDP allocated to Defence:

Financial News Europe - Portugal residents transferred 9.4 billion euros to Tax Havens between 2022 and 2025, that is an increase of 16.4%. Here are the Top 10 Tax Havens to which residents of Portugal transfer their money and the main sources of funds sent from Portugal to Tax Havens, according to Portugal´s Tax Authority:

News Blue Economy Europe - Portugal launched its Blue Hub Network at the EU forum ¨Blue Hub Portugal: Unlocking European Blue Innovation Partnerships¨ with an investment of over 78 million euros, on June 29. 2026. Here are the clusters as well as the companies and organisations that are part of Portugal´s Blue Hub Network:

Financial News Europe - Here are Portugal´s new rules for Cryptoassets that enter into force on July 1st, 2026, under Portugal´s Central Bank (BdP) and Securities and Exchange Commission (CMVM) as supervisors with the authority to issue fines of up to five million euros for defaulting companies. Here are also Portugal´s definition and sanctions for the illegal trade of Cryptoassets:

Tech News Europe - Portugal will invest 200 million euros in an AI Gigafactory, an amount that is expected to be matched by the EuroHPC. This investment will allow the mobilization of up to 400 million euros in joint investment for computing capacity during the first phase. Portugal´s total investment in AI Gigafactories will ultimately reach around 4 billion euros.

Immigration News Europe - Here is the percentage of foreign residents in Portugal at the end of 2025, including the trend over the past 5 years and the main source countries for people immigrating to Portugal. The data also shows Portugal´s immigration versus population decline paradox and Portugal´s aging index, according to a report by Statistics Portugal published on June 22, 2026:

Defence News Europe - The Portuguese Army is testing military drones for NATO deployment with Portuguese Defense Manufacturing company Beyond Vision. The Portuguese drones will be deployed for a NATO mission in Slovakia at the end of this month.

Tech News Europe - Portugal is launching its own LLM called Amália. Here are the specificities of Portugal´s LLM Amália and how it compares to ChatGPT:

Green News Europe - Portugal launches a 4,000 euros support for individuals to puchase an Electric Vehicle and applications for light electric passenger vehicles must be made between June 11 - July 27, 2026 until the 10 million euros fund is exhausted. Here is the list of supported EVs and the requirements to benefit from the incentives:

News Economy Portugal - Here is the OECD Economic Outlook for Portugal for 2026 and 2027, according to a publication dated June 2026:

Defence News World - Here are the countries that won seats on the UN Security Council in 2026 on June 3, 2026, as well as the countries that have non-permanent seats in 2026 and 2027:

Labor News Europe - Here are the provisions under Portugal´s new Single Social Benefit Law in 2026, that was approved by the Government on May 29th, 2026:

Immigration News Europe - Here is Portugal´s new Immigration Policy, according to a Government announcement dated May 28th, 2026:

Labor laws Europe - Here is Portugal´s new remote work law in 2026, according to a Government announcement on May 28th, 2026:

Real Estate News Portugal - Here is Portugal's new Real Estate Law in 2026, including the list of tax rebates and advantages when buying, renting and selling property.

News Education Europe - Portugal will host the largest European conference on the internationalization of Higher Education in September 2027:

HR News Portugal - Portugal's new Labor Reform law will regulate the use of AI and companies will require human supervision, according to an announcement by the Government of Portugal on May 19, 2026.

News wages Portugal - Portugal is planning reforms to boost wages, according to a statement by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro on May 14th, 2026.

Immigration News Portugal - Portugal is regularizing the status of immigrants and the backlog of pending cases. Portugal's Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) decided on more than 525,000 cases, of which approximately 473,000 received a favorable decision.

Investment News Europe – Portugal is investing 1.8 billion euros to purchase 195 trains from both French manufacturer Alstom and Swiss manufacturer Stadler Rail, while Alstom trains will now be produced in Portugal, creating a new train manufacturing industry.

News Economy Europe – Here is Portugal’s economic rating in 2026 according to Fitch and S&P, as well as the country’s economic forecast for 2027, including economic indicators and the expected impact of US tariffs on Portugal:

News Economy Europe – Here is the data for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Portugal in 2025, according to a report by the Bank of Portugal dated February 27, 2026:

News Wages Europe – Here is Portugal’s average wage growth in 2025, according to an announcement by the Government of Portugal dated February 23, 2026:

Portugal Government News - Portugal positions itself as a strategic AI partner for India during the AI ​​Impact Summit held on on February 19 and 20, 2026:

News Economy Europe - Portugal’s Public Debt Ratio falls to 16-year low, according to an announcement by the Government of Portugal dated February 19th, 2026. Here is the data for Portugal’s public debt ratio in 2025 and the forecast for 2026:

Financial News Europe - The Government of Portugal launched the EU's first Digital Business Wallet, a solution that centralizes official company documents in a single digital channel, securely, up-to-date, with legal validity, and eliminates the need to use multiple portals or paper processes.

News Economy Portugal – Here is the OECD forecast for Portugal’s economy for 2026 and 2027, according to the OECD Economic Surveys published in January 2026:

Government of Portugal News - Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced that Portugal and Ukraine have signed an agreement for the joint production of underwater drones and the holding of an economic forum between the two countries. Luís Montenegro was speaking at a joint press conference with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, on December 20th in Kiev.

Government of Portugal News - The Portuguese Government has submitted a draft law to combat the housing crisis on December 18th 2025, through a set of fiscal incentives, with Portugal’s Housing support now reaching around 1 billion euros in less than two years. Here is the list of Portugal's tax incentives for companies operating in the Real Estate sector and for tenants in 2026:

News World Economy – Here is The Economist Top 10 ranking of which economy did best in 2025 among OECD countries for Q3 2025, according to The Economist report dated December 7th, 2025:

Financial News Portugal - Portugal significantly drops corporate tax to 19% and personal income tax to 15.7% for taxable income between 8,342.00-12,587.00 euros, in a new budget voted on November 27th, 2025. Here is the list of Portugal’s new tax measures for 2026:

Government of Portugal News - Portugal intends to increase its contribution to the ESA by 51% to reach 204.8 million euros, that is Portugal’s largest contribution ever to the European Space Agency, creating a Space Technology Hub in the Azores. Here are Portugal’s Space Programs and the economic impact of Portugal’s Space sector:

Government of Portugal News – Portugal’s Council of Ministers just enacted a law to strengthen support for innovation, scientific and technological research, and the competitiveness of Portuguese companies, through amendments to the Investment Tax Code, namely the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive SIFIDE II.

Government of Portugal News - Here are the massive AI investments pouring into Portugal, according to announcements made by Portugal’s Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, on November 12th, 2025:

Government of Portugal News - Here is Portugal's AI strategy presented at the Lisbon Web Summit 2025:

Government of Portugal News – Here are Portugal’s housing measures for 2026, including significant tax reductions for landlords and tax deductions for tenants, according to the announcement made by Portugal’s Prime Minister on October 27th, 2025:

Portugal led the EU discussions on housing policies at the meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the European Union (EU) in Brussels on October 23rd, 2025.

Green Mobility News Europe – Portugal’s Green Railway Pass, that is available on the CP app since September 2024, allows for 100% digital and immediate requests and already accounts for over 25% of new pass requests. This victory capitalizes on the Portuguese adoption of the digital mobile key.