If the war in the Middle East continues and this price escalation persists for 'more than four to five weeks', the Government admits it may introduce 'new measures' to curb the potential impacts on the Portuguese economy of what would be a 'structural problem'. The price of the food basket reached a high this week...
Government will only proceed with support if food prices rise for 'more than four to five weeks'
Friday, 13 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Inflation measures how much general prices rise over time, usually reported year‑on‑year to compare a month with the same month a year earlier. Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) estimated January inflation at 1.9% year‑on‑year, down 0.3 percentage points from December, which affects rents, wages and everyday purchasing power for residents.
