Madeirans Get €222M in Tax Cuts Amid 2026 Budget Squeeze
Madeira’s 2026 budget cuts spending while offering €222M in tax relief, lower fuel duty, reduced VAT and corporate cuts — key for expats & digital nomads.
Tracking economy for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Madeira’s 2026 budget cuts spending while offering €222M in tax relief, lower fuel duty, reduced VAT and corporate cuts — key for expats & digital nomads.
Explore Portugal’s 2025 Best Workplaces—Great Place to Work reveals top tech, pharma & hospitality employers, hybrid perks & well-being trends. See who’s hiring
EU primary energy use fell to 1,202 Mtoe in 2024, easing wholesale prices and cutting electricity bills in Portugal while spurring fresh renewables investment—learn what’s next.
Government and UGT meet today to settle Labour XXI reform, agree on a 4.7% raise and €870 minimum wage. Outcome may avert or trigger a nationwide strike.
Guinea-Bissau’s abrupt exit from the CPLP after November’s coup puts €90m in Portuguese aid and green-energy projects at risk — see Lisbon’s response.
EU approves Portugal's revamped PRR, merging 46 targets to unlock €21.9 billion for affordable housing, home insulation, batteries and hydrogen projects by 2026.
Portugal’s wine output falls 20%, lowest in a decade. Learn how higher shelf prices and shrinking exports could hit Portuguese consumers and tourism this summer.
Grab pay-what-you-feel pizza at Lisbon’s Beato pop-up every Thursday. Enjoy fresh slices and help train and pay homeless chefs determined to rebuild their lives.
Campo Raso Business Park in Sintra opens in 2024 with a €25M, 15,000 m² last-mile hub, 100 jobs, EV chargers and road upgrades to boost local businesses.