Portugal News: Weekly Editions
Browse past weekly summaries covering the most important stories from Portugal.
Portugal heads to the polls amid EU-US tariff jitters, housing strain and campaign turmoil
Portugal’s election week unfolded against emergency EU talks over threatened US tariffs, with intensive media coverage and a campaign marked by Cotrim’s push for PSD backing and clashes over accusations. In Lisbon, candidates joined a CGTP protest as high rents forced more families to share homes, highlighting cost-of-living pressures for residents and expats alike. Security and public health concerns also surfaced after a shooting in Amadora, a brief closure at Torre, and a sharp rise in treatment for gambling addiction.
Flu surge strains hospitals as housing, taxes and election fight dominate headlines
A sharp flu wave worsened A&E waits and triggered leadership resignations at Amadora-Sintra, while a close look at INEM highlighted how emergency response works under pressure. Consumer safety also hit the agenda with ASAE withdrawing specific Nestlé infant-formula batches. Politically, a housing package moved ahead amid warnings fixes will take time, new IRS withholding tables promise modest monthly savings, and the presidential race sharpened after a fiery debate and André Ventura’s pledge to block a socialist candidate.