Marine Le Pen returns to court and risks being declared ineligible
Le Monde highlights Marine Le Pen, who could be excluded from the 2027 French presidential election. In Portugal, JN reports that the industrial crisis is holding back the fall in unemployment in the North and Centre.
Unemployment falls to 6.3% in the euro area in November
The unemployment rate in the euro area declined to 6.3% in November, according to official statistics, continuing a downward trend in joblessness.
5 things that will mark the day
This Thursday, Eurostat will release November unemployment data and the European Commission will publish the economic sentiment indicator for December 2025. The registration deadline for early voting in the presidential election on 18 January also closes. Also marking the day is the new electronic platform ...
Unemployment falls 7.2% year‑on‑year to almost 300,000 registered in November
Unemployment decreased by 7.2% compared with the same month last year, bringing the number of people registered as unemployed to nearly 300,000 in November.
People with disabilities in Portugal remain more vulnerable to unemployment
The long-term unemployment rate, exceeding 12 months, is significantly higher not only than that of the non-disabled population in Portugal but also above the European average.
Habit joins forces with Doutor Finanças for payment protection
The Portuguese insurtech Habit and the fintech Doutor Finanças have teamed up to offer an integrated payment protection insurance, which ensures the payment of instalments in the event of involuntary unemployment or temporary incapacity to work. "This partnership will expand the protection solutions offered by Doutor Finanças, helping everyone who ...
Lisbon Unions March Against Labour Package
Alongside a hundred demonstrators, the coordinator of the Lisbon Unions argued that the draft labour reform will deepen “precariousness, unemployment, and low wages.”
