Latest news and stories about modernisation in Portugal for expats and residents.
The Ministry of Justice (Ministério da Justiça or MJ) has announced a 42-million-euro investment to modernize prisons and educational centers through the Justice Modernization Fund (Fundo de Modernização da Justiça or FMJ). This initiative, which runs until 2029, includes funding to facilitate the closure of the Lisbon Prison (Estabelecimento Prisional de Lisboa or EPL).
The new air traffic control tower at Cascais Aerodrome is the crowning achievement of an investment in the modernisation of the infrastructure, which includes a new fire station and will see the addition of a new terminal building.
The working group created to study the blackout concludes that the Portuguese electrical system is robust and secure, but needs to be modernised. Furthermore, the Government reveals the final version of the “PTRR” today.
Investment and innovation are necessary even though the infrastructure is secure and robust. Furthermore, the Minister of Environment states that the Government had already adopted a large part of the report's recommendations.
EPAL's profit increased by 11.9% in 2025 compared to 2024, reaching a record €66.1 million, in a year in which it invested €28.4 million, primarily in the modernisation of critical infrastructure, renewable energy, and digitalisation.
In this article, I argue that Portugal has made many structural changes over the last few decades and that these have contributed to the convergence we have achieved. Recognising this should not make us complacent. On the contrary, it helps to argue that we must continue to promote changes that modernise our economy.
At the beginning of the month, the Government authorised the rescheduling of costs for the modernisation of the Oeste Line between Caldas da Rainha and Louriçal, amounting to 6.9 million euros.
