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.