Bonus comes to an end with threat of hikes above 6%
Starting tomorrow, January 5, the prices of 46 food products will once again include the tax that has been suspended since April, but the increase in raw materials, transportation costs,…
Portuguese man wanted by Luxembourg authorities arrested in Germany
Portuguese man arrested in Trier. A Portuguese man, who was being sought after escaping from a prison in Luxembourg, has been arrested in Trier, Germany. According to a statement from…
Study points to vitamin that reduces risk of bowel cancer
Increasing the amount of this vitamin through diet or supplements can help reduce the risk of the disease by up to 7%. A recent study has shed new light on…
Zero VAT: the measure that gave each consumer 55€ in tax in 2023
The government, armed with an abnormally high level of tax revenue (because it gained from the first phase of inflation), decided to “give back” part of the gain to consumers…
Government authorizes public companies to increase salaries by up to 5%
The authorization establishes that the salary increase per employee should be 3%, with the percentage taking into account the remuneration components. The government has authorized public sector companies to increase…
Starting Jan. 2024: Apps will report your earnings to tax authorities
Apps like eBay and Airbnb will be reporting your earnings to tax authorities, under a new global agreement which took effect yesterday … There are a number of apps which…
Olive oil is in ASAE’s sights
Luís Lourenço, inspector-general of ASAE, admitted in Parliament on Wednesday that olive oil is one of the institution’s priorities, but the focus is more on quality than on price rises.…
Renewables break record in 2023: supply 61% of electricity consumption
Renewable production supplied 61% of Portugal’s electricity consumption in 2023, amounting to 31.2 Terawatt-hours (TWh), the highest figure ever in the national system, according to data from REN released on…
Gouveia e Melo warns of “danger to the State” on the Portuguese coast
Portugal and Spain are the main entry points for drugs from North Africa into Europe. Gouveia e Melo fears that bribes from trafficking networks to the population and the authorities…
A strategic Portuguese port is in the sights of the American army
The port of Setúbal is the favorite of the Americans in Western Europe for transporting military materials between America and Europe. Several shipments are scheduled for 2024. For the first…