Health · National NewsFlu Wave Clogs Portugal’s ERs: Your Guide to Faster Treatment
Portugal’s worst flu season has pushed ER waits past 20 hours. Use SNS 24, wait-time dashboards and free vaccination clinics to find faster, safer care.
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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.
HealthFlu Surge in Guarda: Hospital Delays Surgeries, Opens Care-Home Beds
Flu surge in Beira Interior forces Guarda Hospital to postpone non-urgent surgeries and open care-home beds; residents should call SNS 24 or contact their family doctor first.
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.
Immigration · TransportationGNR Cuts Lisbon Airport Waits to About One Hour as Biometric Checks Pause
GNR officers have cut Lisbon Airport waits to about one hour. Biometric Entry/Exit checks are paused as new recruits and upgraded e-gates arrive.