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Porto adds 124 affordable rental flats

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Porto's affordable-rent programme will add 124 new apartments, with rents reportedly ranging from €525 to €950, after an Ageas Portugal investment of about €18 million to redevelop an old factory site in Campanhã. The project includes 124 rental units for middle-income households plus 27 homes for sale on the open market and is part of the city's 'Build to Rent' push to expand arrendamento acessível (arrendamento acessível). Those seeking rental housing in Porto should monitor official allocation rules and local council announcements about eligibility and application windows.

1 source →7 Mar

Porto Metro maintenance strike called off

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CP's management said the maintenance strike called by the Union of Metro and Railway Workers — which had threatened Porto Metro operations — was called off, Lusa reports via RTP. CP said the action will not go ahead and services affected by the planned stoppage should return to normal, though commuters should expect possible residual delays as schedules stabilise. Those commuting in Porto should check operator updates before travel.

CP (Comboios de Portugal) is Portugal's state-owned railway company, operating passenger services across the country including urban commuter lines in Lisbon and Porto, regional services, inter-city routes, and the high-speed Alfa Pendular connecting Braga, Porto, Coimbra, Lisbon, and Faro.

CP has faced persistent challenges including aging rolling stock, service delays, and infrastructure limitations. The company is undergoing a fleet modernization program, with new trains being delivered to replace decades-old carriages on suburban and regional lines.

Key commuter lines include the Cascais, Sintra, Azambuja, and Sado lines in the Lisbon metropolitan area, and the Aveiro, Braga, Guimarães, and Caíde lines serving Porto. Ticket prices are heavily subsidized, and monthly passes integrated with other public transport are available through the Navegante and Andante systems.

1 source →16 Feb

Porto Metro maintenance strike called off

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AESE opens new campus in Porto and is already preparing programmes for the North of the country

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AESE Business School has opened a new campus in Porto and is already preparing tailored programmes to serve the North of Portugal. The school's dean says Portuguese business leaders value continuous training but, given an economy with “some fragilities,” are often too absorbed in running their companies to commit time to development — a gap AESE aims to bridge through flexible executive education and qualification offerings that support regional business needs and economic resilience.

ECO6 Jan

AESE opens new campus in Porto and is already preparing programmes for the North of the country

Ageas invests 18 million euros in housing in Porto. Affordable rent prevails

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On the site of an old factory in the parish of Campanhã, 124 affordable rental homes will be built for middle-class families, along with another 27 for sale on the free real estate market, in an 18 million euro investment by the Ageas Portugal group. This “Build to Rent” project is the result of a partnership between the insurer and ...

ECO7 Mar