Govt. gives green light for 2nd phase of TAP privatisation

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The state holding company has already been given the green light by the government to invite IAG, Air France-KLM and Lufthansa to the second phase of the airline's privatisation.


Lisbon airport border control queues easing – government

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After the reinforcement of 80 police officers, stationed at Lisbon airport to ensure border control, the ministry of the interior said that there has been "a general reduction in queues”.


Interview Lisbon Airport poses limitations to entering new markets

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The President of Turismo de Portugal is concerned about the situation at Lisbon Airport. Carlos Abade argues that there is a need to attract larger and fuller aircraft.


Largest real estate deal of 2025 exceeds €191 million

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In a year in which investment in real estate is expected to have increased to €2.8 billion in Portugal, the transaction between Banco de Portugal and Fidelidade stood out.


Special Sale of Novobanco pushes M&A to highest value since 2021

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Without this €6.4 billion deal, the Portuguese transaction market would have ended the year with declines in both number and capital raised. Frulact and Draycott also stood out.


EDPR signs contract to sell 200 MW of solar power in the US

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The project is only expected to come online in 2027, but it will strengthen EDPR's presence in the US, where it has 3.4 GW of solar capacity in operation or under construction.



Semapa sells Secil to Spanish group Molins for €1.4 billion

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The Queiroz Pereira family holding company sells 100% of Secil to the Spanish aggregates, cement and concrete producer. The deal is expected to be completed by March 2026. Shares soar to 2018 highs.


Portuguese emigration falls 7.1% and is mostly low-skilled

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The effect of Brexit largely explains the decline in the number of emigrants in 2024, which, according to the Migration Observatory, continues to be filled by people with low qualifications.


Autoeuropa to halt production for 70 days due to new model

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Autoeuropa presented the Workers' Commission with the 2026 production schedule, "which includes significant stoppages". The stoppage is expected to last 70 days. Workers have accepted the lay-off.


Tekever to open Cahors facility in France in 2026

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The Cahors facility "is a very substantial part of the €100 million investment plan in France by 2030", says Tekever, noting that this investment will create 100 jobs.




Government admits doubling investment in AI gigafactory

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If it wins the tender, the Portuguese consortium could invest twice the €4 billion initially planned in the Sines gigafactory, Minister Gonçalo Matias has revealed.


Constitutional Court vetoes 4 norms of the Nationality Law

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On Monday, the Constitutional Court announced its decision on the preventive review requests submitted by the Socialist Party. The law will now have to return to Parliament.


Formula 1 returns to Portugal in 2027 and 2028

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The Algarve International Circuit will once again be part of the competition calendar in 2027 and 2028. The government estimates the economic impact to be "no less than" €140 million.


Union accuses easyJet of replacing strikers

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The union representing cabin crew claims that the British airline replaced workers to operate a flight on 11 December. easyJet insists that it has complied with the law.


Entry of foreign workers falls 35% in one year

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In two years, the net migration of foreign workers has fallen by almost half, driven by a growing increase in the number of departures and a contraction in the number of people entering the country.


Portugal launches discussion in Brussels on energy subsidies

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Next Monday, the issue of energy subsidies for European industry, which differ substantially between EU Member States, will be discussed in Brussels.


Investments in defence will be decided “in secret”

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Lawyers anticipate that there will be no public tenders in the procurement of military components under the European SAFE programme.


Trade union talks about strike with “enormous impact”

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Labour reform is at the heart of Thursday's general strike. CGTP estimates that more than three million workers are taking part. The government counters with "insignificant participation".


Microsoft supercomputer chips to arrive in January

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Microsoft's $10 billion investment in Sines is already underway, with Nvidia chips expected to arrive early next year, reveals Managing Director Andres Ortolá.


Teleworking to training: the flip side of the new labour law

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The ‘Work XXI’ draft bill proposes more than 100 changes to labour legislation. In addition to the most controversial measures, there are, for example, changes to teleworking, twelfths and training.