LISBON (Reuters) – The Bank of Portugal on Friday lowered next year’s economic growth forecast to 1.2% from 1.5% it had set in October, in a slowdown from this year’s …
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By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s parliament on Wednesday extended tax breaks for foreign residents until the end of next year despite criticism that the scheme has stoked housing …
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By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – The Portuguese parliament on Wednesday approved the Socialist government’s 2024 budget, three months before a snap election triggered by the resignation of Prime Minister …
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By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal will decide on the size of the stake it will sell in flag carrier TAP once competitors present their proposals, Infrastructure Minister Joao …
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By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal unveiled its draft 2024 budget on Tuesday, projecting a surplus of 0.2% of GDP despite a further economic slowdown to 1.5% from this …
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By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – The Portuguese government will end the year with a budget surplus, its second in almost five decades, compared with a deficit equivalent to 0.4% …
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By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal’s government said on Thursday that banks must discount the benchmark six-month Euribor rate by 30% when calculating mortgage interest rates if asked to do …
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LISBON (Reuters) – The number of foreign tourists visiting Portugal surpassed eight million in January-June, making it the best first half on record, official data showed on Monday. The National …
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By Amy Tennery AUCKLAND (Reuters) – Women’s World Cup upsets have put the four-times champions United States on notice, with a ticket to the knockout stages on the line when …
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By Nelson Acosta HAVANA/LISBON (Reuters) – Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel arrived in Portugal for a state visit, his office said on Thursday, and confirmed his attendance at an upcoming summit …
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By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Keeping Lisbon’s airport hub and safeguarding TAP’s strategic role for Portugal will be key conditions of the airline’s upcoming privatisation, more than the sale …
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LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s conservative President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has signed a bill decriminialising euthanasia into law in the Catholic-majority country after parliament on Friday overturned the last of …
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By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Fortitude Capital, founded by former Goldman Sachs partner Antonio Esteves, Brazilian bank BTG Pactual and Portuguese asset manager Atrium, has launched its first fund …
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LISBON (Reuters) – The number of foreign tourists visiting Portugal surpassed 2.8 million from January through March, making it the best first quarter on record despite high global inflation and …
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By Catarina Demony and Gabriel Araujo LISBON (Reuters) – Trying to lure back wary foreign investors, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed on Monday to restore stability and …
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LISBON (Reuters) – Brazil’s Defence Minister Jose Mucio said on Friday his country’s planemaker Embraer SA would manufacture aircraft that meet NATO’s requirements in a partnership with Portuguese aerospace company …
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By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – The risk of default on mortgages in Portugal is low despite the steep rise in interest rates by the European Central Bank (ECB) because …
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By Miguel Pereira and Pedro Nunes LISBON (Reuters) – Thousands of people took to the streets of Lisbon and other cities across Portugal on Saturday in protest against soaring rents …
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(Reuters) – Carmaker Stellantis NV said on Friday its Portugal plant would become the first assembly plant in the country to produce large series fully battery electric compact vans by …
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LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s government on Friday announced measures worth 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion) to help low-income families cope with soaring inflation and high interest rates, including scrapping value …
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By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters filled downtown Lisbon on Saturday to demand higher wages and pensions, as well as government intervention to cap …
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LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s economy grew 6.7% in 2022, its strongest pace in 35 years, fuelled by domestic demand and booming tourism, but inflation put the brakes on private consumption …
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By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of teachers took to Lisbon’s streets on Saturday in one of the biggest protests in Portugal in recent …
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LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Saturday, without specifying how many will be shipped. Costa added that Portugal is …
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By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s parliament on Tuesday approved a 33% tax on the windfall profits that energy companies and food retailers may be bringing in with inflation …