Portugal

Police clear new Lisbon housing protest camp after thousands rally

2026-11-01T10:16:23.000Z
Mortgage lending is strong, with Spanish banks including Santander and BBVA competing fiercely to lend as robust consumption and high rates of immigration make Spain one of the bloc’s fastest-growing economies.

Spain, Portugal step up scrutiny of soaring property markets

2026-07-09T07:12:55.000Z
“Our goal is to strengthen Portugal’s global connectivity, preserve TAP’s Portuguese identity, and ensure the airline’s sustainable growth,” says Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr.

Lufthansa enters race for TAP stake against Air France-KLM

2025-11-20T12:32:25.000Z
Microsoft is also expanding its computing infrastructure to meet surging demand for AI services.

Microsoft to invest US$10 billion in Portugal AI data hub

2025-11-11T14:06:12.000Z
Transport networks were halted, hospitals were left without power and people were trapped in the metro and in lifts.

Power outage hits large parts of Spain and Portugal

2025-04-28T14:11:57.000Z
Prime residential property prices in Lisbon, the Portuguese capital, are now higher than in Madrid, Berlin and Amsterdam, according to a Savills report from February.

Portugal home prices to keep rising as demand outpaces supply

2025-03-17T23:09:32.000Z
Aima is struggling with a backlog of more than 400,000 visa applications after a sharp rise in immigration following the Covid-19 pandemic and the start of the war in Ukraine.

Portugal golden visa applicants stuck in limbo use legal options

2024-10-18T05:42:32.000Z
The volume of port wine sold annually has fallen over the last 15 years by a quarter to nearly 65 million litres in 2023.

Falling sales cause sour grapes for iconic Portugal wine

2024-10-15T09:55:31.000Z
Portugal first became a hot spot for foreign buyers in 2012 after the nation introduced “golden visas”, which tied residency permits to investment in the country, including real estate purchases.

Wealthy Americans are spiking Portugal’s Algarve housing market

2024-09-08T07:46:27.000Z
The tourism sector is key for the three nations, accounting for almost 25 per cent of Greece’s economy, and 12 per cent in both Portugal and Spain.

Tourism buoys southern Europe's 'Club Med' nations

2024-06-09T08:16:43.000Z