Latest news and stories about cost of living in Viseu, Portugal for expats and residents.
Prime Minister Montenegro reports that fuel tax relief has reached 700 million euros in 2026, with potential for further measures if current price trends persist.
An analysis of the growing trend in Portugal as another municipality implements fare-free public transport to improve urban sustainability and reduce living costs.
The Prime Minister indicated today that the fuel tax relief has already reached “about 700 million euros” in 2026 and admitted that new measures may be taken if prices remain at the level seen over the last four weeks.
The PS leader says it is the government's duty to respond to the cost of living and criticises the Government's position. Furthermore, the Minister of Justice says it is not the Government that is weakening the PJ.
Public transport services will be free of charge for residents of Viseu beginning in September.
The President of the Republic, António José Seguro, considered the State's resignation from social response unacceptable, particularly in support for the elderly, leading thousands of families to despair. “This is where I need to be frank. It is unacceptable that the State has resigned, to such a large extent, from responding to this need that leads thousands...”
Residents in the municipality of Viseu should soon be able to use public transport for free, benefiting from a unanimous decision by councillors from the three parties represented on the City Council. The measure, proposed by the executive, follows an election promise by socialist João Azevedo and will have an impact of one million...
Regarding the cost of essential goods and services, Paulo Raimundo cited the Viseu district as an example, a region where “housing prices have risen by 87% in 10 years.”
The Secretary-General of the PCP accused right-wing parties of being “complicit and directly responsible” for the attack on Iran and the rise in prices of goods and services, particularly fuel.
PS Secretary-General José Luís Carneiro advocated on Friday for the return of 0% VAT on essential food products and a reduction of this tax from 23% to 13% on fuel and gas.
José Luís Carneiro criticised the Government at the PS congress, which continues this Saturday and during which Carlos César was re-elected as president of the party.
Until Sunday, Viseu is hosting the congress to confirm José Luís Carneiro as leader of the PS, following his re-election in the direct primaries, again as the sole candidate, for the position of secretary-general of the party. The socialist leader accuses Montenegro of making “another error in the public accounts.” “The estimated impact of the measures taken is far from the 150 million euros presented by the Government.”
What will define the socialists' major meeting, which starts this Friday and runs until Sunday, with coverage by Rádio Observador. Also, reactions to the government's fuel subsidies.
With only 150,000 euros in state funding and dependent on municipal support, the parish of São João do Monte e Mosteirinho views rising fuel prices as a threat to the maintenance of the interior territory.
Egg producers in the Lafões area are concerned about a potential shortage of chicken feed. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz necessitates alternative logistics and results in higher costs.
