Eurostat's preliminary estimate for the third quarter of 2026 shows a 1.3% year-on-year GDP growth for the Eurozone and 1.5% for the European Union. Portugal recorded a 2.4% year-on-year growth, outperforming the Eurozone and EU averages.
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The deficit in the National Health Service could more than double next year, with an estimated shortfall exceeding 2.6 billion euros. The Minister of Health rejects the scale of the projected increase, but acknowledges that the financial situation is worsening.
A proposed biomethane production facility in the municipality of Ferreira do Alentejo is undergoing an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) until 25 November. The 20-million-euro project aims to process nearly 70,000 tonnes of organic waste annually, such as cattle manure and olive pomace, for injection into the national gas grid.
The government has announced a new subsidy program to assist individuals with low incomes or those residing in isolated areas with the purchase of electric vehicles. The scheme sets specific financial support thresholds to determine the final cost to the buyer.