Expensive energy, persistent inflation, and financial risk are daily topics for all Portuguese people. While the European economy has entered a phase where shocks are no longer sporadic but structural, energy prices, their transmission to food costs, and the pressure on...
The new triangle of pressure on the economy
Wednesday, 22 April 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.
