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Portuguese social security reform and political tensions

12 clusters · 48 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Portugal: PM Montenegro announces pension bonus and IRS tax cuts

The debate over Portugal’s pension sustainability has intensified following a government-commissioned report coordinated by economist Jorge Bravo. The study concludes the Social Security system is in deficit, a finding c

Portugal unified social benefit rollout

6 clusters · 19 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: EU and Portugal advance major social security reforms

In late July 2026, Portugal advanced a major overhaul of its welfare system. On 27 July, parliament passed Law No 36/2026, authorising the creation of the Prestação Social Única (PSU), a single non-contributory benefit d

Lisbon Glória Elevator accident investigation

5 clusters · 24 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: Lisbon inaugurates memorial for Glória Funicular victims

One year after the Glória Elevator accident, which killed 16 people and injured 24, a memorial has been inaugurated at Largo da Oliveirinha. The monument features a 150-year-old olive tree surrounded by 16 limestone bloc

Renewable energy and data centre debates in Brazil and PT

4 clusters · 26 sources · last updated 15 days ago

Latest: Portugal data center expansion sparks energy and environmental debate

Renewable energy developments in Brazil and Portugal have progressed through new regulatory and project-specific milestones. In Brazil, the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Empresa de Pesquisa Energética released a s