The Portuguese embassy in Cape Verde significantly increased its visa processing capacity, handling 62% more applications (both Schengen and national visas) in 2025 compared to 2023, according to the latest …
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The credit rating agency DBRS has updated its projections for various countries considering the conflict in Iran, maintaining Portugal’s GDP growth forecast at 2.1% for 2026, while improving the 2027 …
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Portugal’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, expressed in purchasing power standards (PPS), reached 81% of the European Union (EU) average in 2025, Eurostat reported today. According to preliminary 2025 …
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José Maria Ricciardi, one of the most influential figures in Portuguese banking in recent decades, died this Wednesday, according to information still being updated. His age and the cause of …
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Bank of Portugal governor Álvaro Santos Pereira will be called before parliament over the retirement of his predecessor, Mário Centeno, at age 59, following the approval of a motion presented …
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Remittances received by Cape Verde in foreign currency grew 3% in 2025 and reached a record level, according to central bank data consulted today by Lusa. The total reached around …
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Diesel suffered an 11% increase last Monday and another rise is expected. The average price of standard diesel in Portugal is currently the seventh most expensive in the European Union. …
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Portuguese goods exports fell 14.1% in January while imports dropped 2.5%, according to data published today by the National Statistics Institute (INE). In the first month of the year, the …
