EconomyHow Euribor Changes Will Alter Your Mortgage Payments in Portugal
Euribor rates in Portugal are edging higher, lifting mortgage instalments. See how index changes affect repayments and discover ways to shield your budget.
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Economy · PoliticsVAT Cuts, Tax Breaks and 100% Mortgages to Ease Portugal’s Housing Crunch
VAT cuts, IRS breaks and 100 % mortgages for under-35 first-time buyers: find out how Portugal’s new housing package aims to lower rents and make homes affordable.
Sports · EconomyPorto Signs Polish Teen Winger for €10M with €60M Release Clause
FC Porto secure 17-year-old winger Oskar Pietuszewski from Jagiellonia for €10M; a €60M clause marks the Dragons’ talent flip. Saiba o que muda no Dragão
Economy · National NewsMafra’s Sicasal Collapse Freezes 260 Jobs and Threatens Portugal’s Barbecue Season
Sicasal’s insolvency threatens Portugal’s barbecue season, freezing 260 jobs at its Mafra plant. Creditors meet on 4 Mar to decide its fate—follow updates here.
Economy · PoliticsPortugal’s New IRS Rules Put €13–22 Back in Your Pocket Each Month
Find out how Portugal’s January income tax rules—lower mid-bracket rates and higher thresholds—will put €13–22 back in your monthly pay.
Economy · PoliticsPortugal Delays Pension and Public Salary Tax Relief to February
Portugal’s new 2026 IRS withholding tables won’t hit pensioners or public servants until February; learn how January’s excess tax will be refunded automatically.
Tourism · Economy150 Free Slices of Beja's 50m Bolo Rei With Live Music
Celebrate Epiphany in Beja on 10 Jan: claim 150 free slices of a 50 m Bolo Rei, enjoy live music and Port-wine aromas—plan your Alentejo winter weekend now.
Economy · EnvironmentPortugal’s €12B Forest Sector Diversifies to Fuel Growth and Fight Fires
See how Portugal's €12B forest sector adds new tree species, funds a €6.4B wildfire plan, and what residents can do to protect homes and income in Portugal.
Health · EconomyPatients in Coimbra and Lisbon to Get Robotic Surgery and Faster Scans
€16.5M in Next Generation EU funds will equip Coimbra and Lisbon cancer hospitals with faster CT/MRI scanners and robotic surgery, cutting wait times now.