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Government Sets End-of-2026 Target for State Property Inventory The Portuguese government has established the end of 2026 as the new target date for completi...
Government to Submit Budgetary Framework Law Revision Only After 2026 State Budget The Portuguese Government will only present its proposal for the revision ...
Portugal’s Youth Housing Guarantee Highlighted in OECD Tax Policy Report The Portuguese government’s recent implementation of a public guarantee to support y...
European Commission Announces Sweeping Housing and Short-Term Rental Policies The European Commission will present a 'European Plan for Affordable Housing' b...
Chega Unveils Pro-Investment Platform for Barreiro with Drastic Tax Cuts The Chega party has announced a detailed 8-point strategic plan for the municipality...
Lisbon Landlords Association Proposes Scrapping AIMI Tax and Rent Freezes in 2026 Budget The Lisbon Landlords Association (ALP) has presented the Portuguese ...
Lisbon Landlords Demand End to AIMI Property Tax and IRS Exemption for Student Rentals in 2026 Budget The Lisbon Landlords Association (ALP) has formally sub...
Government Proposals on Foreigner Entry Spark Debate Over Golden Visa The Portuguese government has put forward three proposals concerning the entry of forei...
Porto City Council Proposes National Reform to Penalize Vacant Properties More Effectively The municipal executive of Porto has issued a formal policy recomm...
Chega Candidate for Barreiro Mayor Proposes IMI Tax Cut to 0.3% and Major Urban Reforms Gonçalo Camacho, the mayoral candidate for the Chega party in Barreir...
São Brás de Alportel's Municipal Master Plan Revision Questioned by PSD The São Brás de Alportel branch of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) has publicly que...
Portugal Secures €1.34 Billion EIB Loan for 12,000 Affordable Homes The Portuguese government has finalized a new credit line of €1.34 billion from the Europ...
State-Backed Youth Mortgages Total €2.5 Billion in Seven Months, Reports Bank of Portugal The Bank of Portugal has released official data confirming that the...
Portugal Secures €1.34 Billion EIB Credit Line for Municipal Affordable Housing Projects The Portuguese government has announced that municipalities across t...
Porto Mayor Accuses Infrastructure Minister of 'Portophobia' in Metrobus Standoff A sharp political conflict has erupted between the Porto Municipality and P...
CDU apresenta listas aos órgãos autárquicos do concelho do Barreiro«Sim, é possível defender o Barreiro e os seus interesses» A Coligação Democrática Unitári...
Portugal Approves MiCA Crypto-Asset Legislation, Ending Regulatory Standstill The Portuguese government has officially approved two legislative proposals des...
Odemira Mayoral Candidate Proposes Public Housing Initiative to Counter Market Inflation In the lead-up to the municipal elections on October 12, Luís Cardos...
Sintra Mayoral Candidate Ana Mendes Godinho Announces Plan for 10,000 New Homes by 2030 The “People, Always” (PS/Livre) coalition has formally presented Ana ...
Government Announces €1.34 Billion EIB Credit Line for 12,000 Affordable Homes The Portuguese Government will sign a credit line agreement with the European ...
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