The former head of the Commission for Equality in Labour and Employment (CITE) highlights that motherhood remains a primary factor for professional discrimination against women in Portugal. She also warns about the influence of "manosphere" content on young men regarding gender roles.
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Read today’s briefingAdult education students are experiencing delays in receiving their course certificates, preventing them from proving their qualifications for employment or higher education access. The Left Bloc attributes the bottleneck to procedural failures following the recent extinction of two public agencies previously responsible for the process.
Following legal changes, moving to Portugal now requires a pre-approved visa from the country of origin. Available options for Brazilians include visas for work with a contract (with an existing contract or promise), self-employment and entrepreneurship (with documented service proposals), highly qualified professional activity, and visas for research, study, internships, or volunteering. The work-seeking visa remains suspended, with future access limited to highly qualified profiles.
The franchising sector in Portugal reached a turnover of 23 billion euros in 2025, a 3% increase over the previous year, while the number of jobs grew by 60,000 to reach 197,000 employees. The sector saw a net increase of 200 units, with the strongest growth in services, construction, and real estate, and the data will be presented at Expofranchise in Lisbon on October 23 and 24.