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Portugal 2025 budget surplus and the fiscal challenges of 2026
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (327+ words) Portugal ended 2025 with a budget performance exceeding expectations, registering a surplus of 0. 7% of GDP, surpassing the 0. 6% achieved in the previous year. By "ris Mar'al, in News, Economy " 20 Apr 2026, 09: 03 " 0 Comments This positive result was supported by revenue growth (6. 7%), slightly higher than…...
Conflict in Iran impacts Portugal economy
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (325+ words) The escalation of geopolitical tension and the direct impact of the conflict in Iran were immediately reflected in the Portuguese economy, pushing inflation close to 3% at the close of the first quarter. By "ris Mar'al, in News, Economy " 19 Apr 2026, 19: 03 " 0 Comments…...
Portugal Between Stability and Pressure in an Uncertain World
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (457+ words) Global events remind us how interconnected economies really are." By Paulo Lopes, in Business, Economy " 19 Apr 2026, 15: 03 " 0 Comments What happens thousands of kilometres away, in regions marked by geopolitical tension, inevitably finds its way into everyday life in Europe. The latest…...
Portuguese managed to save more money
2+ week, 2+ day ago (302+ words) People in Portugal managed to save a bit more in 2025, with the savings rate reaching 12. 1%, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estat'stica (INE). By Tereza Pedro, in News, Economy " 04 Apr 2026, 10: 03 " 0 Comments It seems to come down to a mix of…...
Consumer confidence declines in Portugal
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (347+ words) The consumer confidence indicator fell in March to its lowest level since December 2023, while the economic climate indicator retreated to a one-year low, amid the war in the Middle East. By TPN/Lusa, in News, Business " 30 Mar 2026 " 0 Comments According to…...
Shrinkflation Labels
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (259+ words) From 1 April 2026, Austria will require supermarkets and drugstores to label products affected by shrinkflation." By TPN, in Europe, World, Business " 07 Mar 2026, 13: 31 " 0 Comments Retailers must display a clear notice for 60 days when product contents shrink without a price change. Fines for…...
Unemployment rate reduced in Europe
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (243+ words) The unemployment rate in the eurozone fell to 6. 2% in January, and to 5. 8% in the European Union (EU), according to data released by Eurostat. By TPN/Lusa, in News " 04 Mar 2026, 13: 03 " 0 Comments According to the European statistical service, among the 21 countries of…...
Portugal has the lowest purchasing power
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (424+ words) Portugal is the second country in the European Union where house prices have risen the most since 2020, and is among the member states with the lowest purchasing power, according to data from Pordata. By TPN/Lusa, in News " 23 Feb 2026, 11: 03 " 1 Comments…...
Unemployment rate falls
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (252+ words) The unemployment rate fell to 6. 0 percent in 2025, down 0. 4 percentage points from the previous year and the lowest annual figure since 2011, the National Statistics Institute (INE) announced. By TPN/Lusa, in News, Economy " 06 Feb 2026, 13: 02 " 0 Comments According to the INE, in 2025, the…...
Household deposits increase
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (330+ words) Household deposits continue to grow steadily, reaching over "200 billion with an annual increase of 4. 5 percent. By TPN, in News " 06 Feb 2026, 14: 02 " 0 Comments Business deposits also saw strong growth, totalling "75. 6 billion at the end of 2025an increase of "6. 2 billion compared with the end…...