House installments fall in August for all terms

House payments will fall again in August, with the biggest drop occurring in contracts indexed to the 12-month Euribor, according to a simulation by Deco/Dinheiro&Direitos.
Social Security surplus falls to 3,190.8 ME by June

Social Security recorded a surplus of 3,190.8 million euros up to June, down from 3,249 million euros in the same period a year earlier, revealed
Porto Book Fair celebrates poet Eugénio de Andrade with hundreds of activities

The Porto Book Fair, which runs from August 23 to September 8 at the Palácio de Cristal Gardens, pays homage this year to “the poet
Protest at Amorim with 300 workers demanding raises and an end to “psychological torture”

Around 300 workers from the cork industry gathered today at the Amorim Group’s headquarters in Mozelos, demanding wage increases for the entire sector and an
Vasco Vilaça and Ricardo Batista in fifth and sixth place at Paris2024 triathlon

Portuguese Olympians Vasco Vilaça and Ricardo Batista finished fifth and sixth respectively in the men’s triathlon race at Paris2024, which was won by Britain’s Alex
University of Coimbra creates treatment that removes drugs from wastewater using clams

Researchers from the University of Coimbra (UC) have developed an innovative treatment that uses the biofiltration of the Asian clam to remove drugs from wastewater,
Defense Minister highlights role of armed forces in fire prevention

The Minister of Defense today highlighted the role of the Armed Forces in preventing and detecting rural fires, after accompanying a patrol in the national
Growth in tourism slowed in May to 7.8 million overnight stays

Tourist activity maintained its growth trajectory in June, but showed signs of slowing down year-on-year, with 7.8 million overnight stays and three million guests, the
Unemployment rate rises to 6.7% in June

The unemployment rate rose in June to 6.7%, higher than the previous month and the same month in 2023, according to provisional data released today
Rock in Rio Febras raised half of the 85,000 euros needed to buy land for home

The Casa do Povo de Briteiros, in Guimarães, raised more than half of the 85,000 euros needed to buy a plot of land to build