Lobbying will now be able to be carried out by individuals and private companies with public bodies prior to political decisions being taken.
Lobby law: President of the Republic promulgates law
Monday, 26 January 2026RSS

Context & Explainers
The lobbying law is recent Portuguese legislation, approved by Parliament on 12 November and promulgated by the President, that creates transparency rules for meetings, a registry of interest representatives and sanctions for non‑compliance. It aims to make interactions between public officials and lobbyists more visible by requiring recorded declarations and published meeting logs.




