What Portugal searched for on 1 October 2026

Most searched in the 24 hours to 07:20: aumento pensões 2027 portugal (10K+), greve 2 de outubro (5K+), marinha grande (5K+), capacete (1K+), viana do castelo (1K+).

• aumento pensões 2027 portugal · aumento das pensões 202710K+ searches
  Published 3 November 2026, 17:05

  Pensions paid in Portugal will most likely rise faster than prices from January 2027, at least the smaller ones of up to two IAS (€1,074.26 a month in 2026). That is the newspaper ECO's calculation, published on 1 October: the day before, INE reported that inflation had risen to 3.6% in September and that the economy had grown by 2.5% year on year in the second quarter.

  The increase isn't arbitrary but is calculated by a formula set in law, which uses average inflation over the 12 months to November (excluding housing costs) and average economic growth over two years. If the economy grows by 2–⁠3% a year, pensions of up to two IAS rise by more than inflation, mid-range ones exactly in line with inflation, and the largest by slightly less. For average growth to fall below 2%, the economy would have to shrink by more than 0.8% in the third quarter, and nobody expects that. For comparison, in 2026 pensions of up to €1,074.26 rose by 2.80%, mid-range ones by 2.27%, and those above €3,222.78 by 2.02%.

  There is no exact figure yet: it will be known once the third-quarter growth and November inflation figures are out, and will be set by a portaria at the end of December, as it was last year. For how the pension itself is calculated and what determines its amount, see our guide Pensions in Portugal: age, contribution record and how they are awarded.

  Source: eco.sapo.pt

  

• greve 2 de outubro5K+ searches
  Published 3 November 2026, 17:05

  Tomorrow, Friday 2 October, general civil service staff (carreiras gerais) are on strike: about 350,000 people in ministries, public bodies, municipalities and schools. The strike was called by CGTP unions. Public service counters may be closed, rubbish may go uncollected and schools may close, because in schools these staff run the canteens, do the cleaning and supervise the children. If you have an appointment tomorrow, check today that it is still going ahead, and tell your children in advance where to go if their school is closed.

  Staff at the IPMA weather service are also on strike, and flights to the islands cannot operate without its reports, so an arbitration panel has set minimum services: one return flight from Lisbon to Funchal and one to Ponta Delgada, plus one on some of the inter-island routes. SATA is rebooking flights scheduled between 29 September and 11 October to other dates free of charge, subject to availability. Details are in our news story 2 October strike: one return flight from Lisbon to Madeira and the Azores guaranteed. An easyJet cabin crew strike also begins on the same day: easyJet cabin crew strike on 2–⁠6 October and 19–⁠23 December.

• capacete1K+ searches
  Published 3 November 2026, 17:05

  “Capacete” means helmet. On 30 September, parliament approved at first reading a PSD bill that would make helmets compulsory for e-scooter riders and for e-bike riders and their passengers; the rule does not apply to ordinary bicycles. The proposed fine for riding without a helmet is €60 to €300 on an e-scooter and €30 to €150 on an e-bike. Between dusk and dawn and in poor visibility, you will also need to wear something reflective: a vest isn't required, and reflectors on your clothing or backpack will do. The fine for not having them is €30 to €150.

  None of this is in force yet: the bill now goes to committee, where it may be amended, followed by a second reading and publication, and there is no date for it to take effect. Details are in our news story Parliament approves compulsory helmets on e-scooters and e-bikes at first reading.

• marinha grande5K+ searches
  Published 3 November 2026, 17:05

  On 1 October in Marinha Grande (Leiria district), the body of a 37-year-old woman who had gone missing on 18 September was found near the municipal exhibition grounds; investigators are looking into the circumstances of her death.

  Source: jornaldeleiria.pt

• viana do castelo · praia norte2K+ searches
  Published 3 November 2026, 17:05

  On the morning of 1 October, a local woman who regularly swam at dawn was found dead on Praia do Norte beach in Viana do Castelo; the Judicial Police (PJ) in Braga are investigating the cause of death.

  Source: sol.iol.pt