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World News

Portugal announces €2.4 billion inflation support package

Prime Minister António Costa said helping struggling families is important, but insisted it must be done responsibly.

06/09/2022

Portugal

Portugal heads to the polls in decisive parliamentary elections

Despite a certain disenchantment with the Socialist Party, the majority of voters believe that PM Antonio Costa has more skills and experience to govern than his main opponent, PSD's Rui Rio.

30/01/2022

Tech News

How Portugal is going green to prepare for the digital transition

Euronews Next spoke to Portugal’s Economy and Digital Transition Minister Pedro Siza Vieira about how the country is embracing technology and start-ups.

02/11/2021

Portugal

Portugal faces snap elections after MPs reject budget

Portuguese MPs have rejected the proposed 2022 state budget, leading to the likelihood of an early election.

26/10/2021

Europe News

Portugal's COVID recovery plan is first to receive Brussels' approval

The funds are expected to start flowing in July.

16/06/2021

Portugal

Portugal - prodigious bike producer, late adopter

Portugal is Europe's top bicycle producer, but lags behind many places in terms of domestic riders. Filipa Soares investigates why - and what's being done to address that.

19/10/2020

My Europe Series

Portugal's economic resurgence leaves its citizens behind

Having left austerity behind, Portugal is now a shining example of economic recovery - a demand stimulus policy based on the real estate market and tourism. However, good results hide a darker reality.

06/03/2020

Economy

Portugal: A blueprint for post-bailout reforms?

Anti-austerity, tourist boom and a pink house in Lisbon

28/09/2018

Europe News

Portugal exits EU's budget deficit watchlist

Portugal is no longer in breach of the EU’s budget rules, officials say, which cap a country’s deficit at three percent of gdp.

22/05/2017

Economy

Portugal no longer breaking EU budget deficit rules

European Commission to end disciplinary budget procedures against Portugal and Croatia, but France, Spain and the UK remain above deficit limits.

22/05/2017

Economy

Moody's keeps Portuguese rating stable, upbeat on recovery

The latest assessment of Portugal's economy by the rating agency Moody's is good news for the Lisbon government.

19/05/2017

Economy

Portugal's winning streak continues with strong Q1 economic growth

Portugal can celebrate more than a Eurovision Song Contest win as the economy grew at its strongest pace in a decade between January and March.

15/05/2017

World

Portugal's PM: Failing to regulate globalisation a "great failure" of the EU

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa is our guest on this episode of Global Conversation

17/11/2016

Economy

Portugal tries for a budget balance between deficit and austerity

Portugal's Socialist minority government has unveiled a 2017 budget intended to reduce the deficit, but also roll back some austerity measures.

14/10/2016

Economy

Who made the most money from Euro 2016?

With the Euro 2016 Championships over it's time to calculate who benefited most financially.

11/07/2016

Europe News

EU gives Spain, Portugal more time on deficits

The European Commission has shied away from punishing Spain and Portugal over their excessive budget deficits.

18/05/2016

Europe News

EU OK's Portuguese government's spending plans

Portugal’s new socialist government has seen its first ‘anti-austerity’ budget approved by the European commission. Since 2013, the EU executive has

05/02/2016

Portugal

Portugal given back four public holidays

Four public holidays have been reintroduced in Portugal, two years after they were axed in an austerity drive. The new Socialist government obtained

08/01/2016

Economy

Will anti-austerity Portugal become the new Greece?

Is Portugal about to take the same path as Greece? That’s the question being asked as the country’s new Socialist government was sworn in promising

27/11/2015

Business Planet

Start-up city: why Lisbon is luring entrepreneurs

Lisbon has much to offer the multitudes of tourists who visit every year but it’s now also proving attractive to entrepreneurs. Under a special

13/11/2015