Portugal News

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:  

Aerospace News Europe - Airbus partners with tech company Critical Software to develop Portugal's Aerospace sector. The Joint Venture is established under the name Critical FlyTech, where Airbus owns 51% of the new company.

Startup News Europe – The University of Lisbon led to the creation of startups worth over 18 billion euros, while all startups based in Lisbon are worth 24 billion euros, according to a report just published by Dealroom in November 2025. Here are the Unicorns, Future Unicorns and Rising Stars incubated at the University of Lisbon:

News Economy EU – Here is the Economic and GDP forecast for EU countries according to the European Commission report published on November 17th, 2025:

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:

Here is the Ranking of Average Annual Salaries in each EU country in 2024, according to a report published by Eurostat on November 12th, 2025:

Financial News Europe – Here are the Top Insurance Companies in Portugal in 2025, according to data from ASF:

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

Automotive News Europe – Here is the percentage of Electric Vehicles (EVs) by type for passenger cars sold in Portugal in 2025, according to ACAP.

Financial News Europe – Here is the ranking of European countries with the highest gold reserves as of August 2025, according to the World Gold Council.

Real Estate News – A Spanish Royalty seaside villa is for sale in Portugal’s Riviera, Estoril, that is in Lisbon’s metropolitan area, for 18 million euros. Here are some pictures of Casa da Rocha in Portugal:

Marketing News EU – Here are the main sources of information in each EU country in 2025, including the audience share for TV, radio, newspapers and magazines, search engines, social media platforms, video platforms and AI chatbots, according to a survey by the European Parliament published in October 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.  

Real Estate News Europe – Here is the ranking of countries with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in city centres in Europe in 2025, according to the Research Paper published by the Deutsche Bank Research Institute published in 2025:

Real Estate News Portugal - House prices in Portugal now exceed EUR 2,000/m2 for the first time, setting a new record. Here is how much it costs to buy a house in Portugal in 2025 in the main regions, with prices divided into T0, T1, T2, T3 and T4:  

News Salaries in Portugal - Here is the complete list of salaries in the Healthcare and Medical sector in Portugal in 2025, according to a study by MichaelPage:

News Salaries in Portugal - Here is the complete list of salaries in the Tourism sector in Portugal in 2025, according to a study by MichaelPage:

News Salaries in Portugal - Here is the complete list of salaries in the Logistics sector in Portugal in 2025, according to a study by MichaelPage:

News Salaries in Portugal - Here is the complete list of salaries in the Construction sector in Portugal in 2025, according to a study by MichaelPage:

News Salaries in Portugal - Here is the complete list of salaries in the Sales and Marketing sector in Portugal in 2025, according to a study by MichaelPage:

News Salaries in Portugal - Here is the complete list of salaries in the IT - Tech sector in Portugal in 2025, according to a study by MichaelPage:

News Salaries in Portugal - Here are the salaries in the Financial sector in Portugal in 2025, according to a study by MichaelPage:

News Economy Europe – Here are the EU countries that have a budget surplus as a percentage of GDP in Q2 2025, according to a Eurostat report dated October 21st, 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.  

Tech News Europe – Nscale, that is the Hyperscaler for AI, has signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Microsoft to deliver approximately 200,000 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs to data centres in Portugal, UK, Norway and the U.S. Here are the details and the amount of NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs to be provided by Nscale to each data centre in Europe and the US:

These are the European countries where house prices have increased the most in 2025 and here are the new immigration restrictions in Portugal and Spain for non-EU citizens in 2025:

News Economy Europe – Here is the IMF economic outlook for European countries in 2025 and 2026, according to the IMF World Economic Outlook report published on October 14, 2025. Below is the economic outlook for 39 European countries, namely the Real GDP, Consumer Prices, Current Account Balance, and Unemployment forecasts for 2025 and 2026:   

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.

Travel & Tourism News Europe – Here are the Top 10 best hotels in Europe in 2025 as well as the hotel in Europe that is among the best resorts in the world, according to the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards 2025, published on October 7th, 2025:  

Billionaire News - Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first billionaire football player, with a net worth valued at USD 1.4 billion, according to a new report by Bloomberg. Click here to see the full list of Cristiano Ronaldo’s business investments in 2025:  

Green News EU – Here is the Ranking of countries that are the main EU trade partners for imports and exports of electric cars, according to a Eurostat report dated October 6, 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.

News Economy Europe – Here is the real GDP growth forecast for Europe in 2026 as well as the Headline Inflation forecast, according to the OECD economic outlook interim report published in September 2025:

Real Estate News Europe – Here are the Top 10 countries in Europe that have the highest annual increase in house prices as of June 2025, according to a Eurostat report dated October 3, 2025:

Financial News Europe - The ECB just awarded Portuguese cybersecurity Unicorn Feedzai a contract worth around 237 million euros to prevent fraud for the digital Euro.

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:

Travel & Tourism News Europe – Here are the Top 10 most popular Winter destinations booked via online tourism platforms in Europe, including Airbnb, Booking and Expedia, according to a report published by Eurostat on October 1st, 2025:  

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.

Investment News Europe – Here are the Top 10 European countries attracting the most foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2024 by number of projects, as well as fastest growing markets in Europe for foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, according to the EY 2025 report:

Cryptocurrency News – Tether.io and US crypto bank Anchorage Digital just launched stablecoin USA₮ in New York with plans for being listed on the Stock Exchange. What is stablecoin USAT?

Real Estate News Europe - Here is the ranking of the average age that young people move out of their parents’ house in the EU as well as what is the housing cost overburden in the EU, according to Eurostat’s latest report published in 2025:

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:

Tech News Europe – Here is the list of the Top 100 Unicorn companies in Europe in 2025 as well as their valuation and list of investors, and the list of Portuguese Unicorns, according to CBInsights and Portugal Business News:

Startup funding News - Portuguese tech startup Nutrium just raised 10 million euros in a funding round led by Vesalius Biocapital, with participation from Indico Capital Partners, Lince Capital and Beta Capital. This new funding round brings the capital raised by Nutrium to 16.8 million euros.