Files complaint against operator over nearly €600 charge for SMS to Haiti
A man filed a complaint with the Judicial Police in Lisbon, saying he lost €592.20.
Refund of tuition fees remains uncertain. Listen to the 'Ao trabalho!' podcast
The latest episode of the weekly podcast 'Ao trabalho!' examines lingering uncertainty over tuition fee refunds and the implications for pay awards that recognise qualifications. Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento’s response on the pay-award question is discussed alongside fast-moving items on labour policy, employment law and the state budget, with analysis of what these developments mean for workers and expats. The short, under-five-minute episode aims to distil key takeaways and policy consequences for those following workplace rights and public spending.
Revolut workers pressured with 'unrealistic' metrics. Bank insists it complies with labour law
The Union of Workers of Large Supermarkets, Warehouses and Services of Portugal (STGSSP) has accused Revolut of pressuring and 'exploiting' around 1,200 employees in Portugal by imposing 'unrealistic' productivity metrics, after receiving multiple complaints about the digital bank’s labour practices. Revolut rejects the allegations, saying it complies with Portuguese labour law. The dispute highlights tensions between fintech productivity models and workplace rights, and could prompt closer scrutiny from unions and regulators.
Do you owe money to the Tax Authority and Social Security? Then you are not eligible for the mobility allowance
Entitlement to the allowance is not, however, dependent on the submission of additional documentation.
Mobility allowance: Government says it will not require any additional document on contributory status
Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento said on Wednesday that the Government will not require any additional document on contributory status when applying for the mobility allowance. The clarification comes after the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, promulgated on Monday the law that establishes the new social subsidy scheme ...
From "bloodthirsty drug trafficker" to "law of the strongest", from "decorative vase" to "impartial referee", from "business facilitator" to "mud and vulgarity": and so the debates ended
In the final and longest debate, with all 11 presidential candidates facing each other, the evening opened with the capture of Maduro and the fear of a world where “there is no justice”, moved on to the question of what kind of President each wants to be, and landed on the economy and immigration — between a promise of “intervention”, an appeal to an “impartial referee” and the idea that Portugal “needs immigrants”. At the close, when they listed what had not been discussed, the boundary — more or less clear — between Belém's remit and government matters also remained.
678 emigrant pensions suspended in Luxembourg and Switzerland
The cases in which pensioners are alive but their pension was suspended are, according to the Government, due to a change of residence not communicated to Social Security or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
678 emigrants' pensions in Luxembourg and Switzerland suspended for lack of proof of life
Proof of life had to be completed by 30 November, but Portugal's National Pensions Centre accepted proofs of life submitted after that date.
678 emigrants' pensions in Luxembourg and Switzerland suspended for lack of proof of life
Portuguese Social Security pensions for 678 emigrants in Luxembourg and Switzerland were suspended because they did not provide proof that they are alive in time. According to official figures, the payments will be made as soon as the proof-of-life checks are completed.
Family providing foster care for two children loses parental allowance. "It's an injustice"
A family providing foster care for two children has been ordered by Social Security to repay more than €5,500 after losing their parental allowance. The parents call the demand an injustice and cite contradictory information and a lack of support from official services. The case highlights administrative confusion around parental-benefit eligibility, potential gaps in guidance for foster and expat families, and wider questions about transparency and appeals in welfare policy.
12:00 — DECO criticises the end of the debt-amortisation scheme
DECO criticises the decision to end the scheme intended to amortise (repay) debt.
Government assures that the pension increase will be paid in January
The government says the rise in pensions will be included in January payments, confirming beneficiaries will receive the higher amounts at the start of the year.
2026 Seen from the Parliamentary Benches
Pension age will indeed rise to 66 years and 11 months in 2027
The age at which people can access their pension will increase to 66 years and 11 months in 2027, confirming the planned change to the retirement age.
Solicitor withdraws more than half a million euros from cases where he served as enforcement agent
The defendant is accused of appropriating funds that belonged to creditors and failing to return them even after being notified by the court to do so under threat of a fine.
AIMA, Tax Offices, Citizen Service Centres and other public offices open for only two days this week
AIMA, the tax offices (Finanças), Citizen Service Centres (Lojas do Cidadão) and other public departments will only be providing in-person services on two days this week.
A year that changed Portuguese politics
A review of the key events, decisions and figures over the past year that reshaped Portugal's political landscape.
Mobility allowance: JPP will request a declaration of unconstitutionality
If the Government of the Republic does not back down on its intention to make the absence of debts a condition for entitlement to the mobility allowance, the party says it will proceed with a request for a declaration of unconstitutionality.
JPP will ask for the new mobility allowance rule to be declared unconstitutional if the Government does not back down
Golden Visa Investors, Legal Certainty and Portugal’s Economic Future
Home Portugal Golden Visa Investors, Legal Certainty and Portugal’s Economic Future Golden Visa Investors, Legal Certainty and Portugal’s Economic Future Over the past decade, the Golden Visa program has played a significant role in attracting foreign investment to Portugal, contributing decisive
Chega justifies vote in favour of Lisbon's municipal budget with inclusion of measures in the 2026-2030 plan
Chega today justified its vote in favour of Lisbon's municipal budget for 2026 with the incorporation of measures, including allowing municipal tenants to become homeowners, with the leadership of PSD/CDS-PP/IL confirming the inclusion in the 2026-2030 plan.
Housing: Punishment Does Not Build
The ZPU has been in effect since 2020; the housing crisis has worsened, prices have risen, and supply has not increased. More pressure from the state has resulted in fewer houses.
La Caixa helps 1,600 vulnerable people find employment in 2025
More than 1,600 people in vulnerable situations — due to being migrants, over 45 years old, or long-term unemployed — found new jobs this year through the 'Incorpora' programme of the 'la Caixa' Foundation. The report was shared with ECO by Bruno Coutinho, who is responsible for the Portuguese branch of this initiative.
Stop the nonsense!!!
Working is not about obeying; it is about having rights and a fair salary.
