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Friday Briefing: What will Portugal look like in 2026?
Good morning and welcome to PORTUGAL DECODED. Happy New Year! It’s forecast time again: here's what we got wrong last year, what to expect in 2026 and…
President’s farewell frames 2026 as a year of choice
Speaking in what he described as a “singular year”, he argued that new ideas, solutions and people are the essence of democratic renewal.
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Border control system suspended for three months at Lisbon airport
An unannounced European Commission inspection carried out between 15 and 17 December identified “serious deficiencies” in Lisbon’s border controls.
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Ventura unveils new anti-minorities billboard after court decision
The move follows a ruling by the Lisbon Civil Court ordering the removal of billboards stating that “gypsies have to comply with the law”.
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MP probes Navy contrats approved by Gouveia e Melo
Prosecutors are investigating 57 direct award contracts with defence supplier Proskipper approved during Henrique Gouveia e Melo's time as naval…
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Special Briefing: Immigration reform stalls in Parliament
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Special Briefing: 5 key takeaways from last night's local election
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Special Briefing: Constitutional Court rules immigration law reform unconstitutional
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Lisbon stocks post best year since 2009
Portugal’s benchmark stock market index, PSI, surged almost 30% in 2025, beating European peers as BCP and Sonae drive one of the strongest performances…
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Alentejo becomes Portugal’s poorest region
The Alentejo has become the poorest region in Portugal, overtaking the Azores, at a time when national poverty and inequality indicators recorded their…
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Ponta Delgada becomes Portuguese Capital of Culture
Braga closes its year as Portuguese Capital of Culture as Ponta Delgada prepares to begin its own calendar in January.
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Portugal named world’s best national football team
Portugal honoured at Globe Soccer Awards after second Nations League title, with Vitinha and Cristiano Ronaldo also recognised and an emotional tribute…
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Friday Briefing: Person of the Year 2025
Good morning and welcome to PORTUGAL DECODED. This leader turned a bruising start into a decisive finish. Time will tell, but this may be the beginning…
President calls for walls to be torn down in final Christmas message
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa urges attention to wars abroad and poverty at home, while Prime Minister Luís Montenegro calls for a “Cristiano Ronaldo mindset…
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BLITZ names best Portuguese albums of 2025
Fado, electronic music, pop, rock and political songwriting dominate the magazine’s annual list, topped by Carminho and marked by strong returns from…
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