What Portugal searched for on 8 October 2026

Most searched in the 24 hours to 13:20: combustível (10K+), operação hermes (5K+), el niño (5K+), orçamento (2K+), liceu francês charles lepierre (2K+), calor (2K+).

• combustível10K+ searches
  Published 2 November 2026, 10:46

  Fuel in Portugal is getting cheaper for the second week running. By our count across 2,946 filling stations, on 7 October a litre of diesel cost €2.229 on average and a litre of 95 petrol €2.134. The temporary discount on fuel tax (ISP) is still in place: together with VAT, it takes about 12 cents off a litre of diesel and 8.5 cents off a litre of petrol. The government reviews the size of the discount every week.

  Also today, the government extended the 10-cent-per-litre diesel top-up for farmers and forestry businesses until the end of the year — see our article.

  Source: our fuel prices

• orçamento · orçamento de estado 2027 · salário mínimo · eco5K+ searches
  Published 2 November 2026, 10:46

  Today the government submitted the draft state budget for 2027 (Orçamento do Estado) to parliament. Here is what it means for people, based on what is known so far. The minimum wage rises from €920 to €970 a month. Income tax (IRS) will be cut again: the brackets and the tax-free minimum will be adjusted, and the IRS Jovem relief for young people stays. The deduction for rent goes up from €900 to €1,000 a year. Pensions will rise in line with inflation and economic growth, and the top-up for older people on small pensions (Complemento Solidário para Idosos) will go up by €50, to €720.

  For now it is only a draft: the first vote in parliament is on 28 October and the final one on 24 November. The Socialist Party has promised to abstain, so the budget will most likely pass. It will take effect on 1 January 2027.

  Source: jornaleconomico.sapo.pt

• renda1K+ searches
  Published 2 November 2026, 10:46

  Rents can go up by no more than 2.56% in 2027. INE calculated this coefficient from inflation back in September, and newspapers reported it again today alongside the budget. A rent of €700 can rise to no more than €717.92. The coefficient must be published in the Diário da República by 30 October; only after that can a landlord give written notice of an increase, and the new rent takes effect 30 days after the tenant receives the letter.

  For landlords who let homes cheaply (up to €2,300 a month), the draft budget keeps the reduced tax rate on rental income: 10% instead of the usual 25%. How to check whether a rent increase is legal, and what to do if it is not, is covered in our guide How to rent a home in Portugal.

  Source: our guide

• operação hermes5K+ searches
  Published 2 November 2026, 10:46

  The Judicial Police (PJ), working with the European Public Prosecutor's Office, have arrested 39 people in a VAT (IVA) "carousel" fraud case involving the trade in phones and electronics. The state lost at least €150 million, and searches took place in eight countries.

  Source: observador.pt

• el niño5K+ searches
  Published 2 November 2026, 10:46

  Meteorologists warn that this winter's El Niño could be one of the strongest since 1950. According to IPMA, it affects Portugal only indirectly; the autumn is forecast to be warmer than normal.

  Source: observador.pt

• liceu francês charles lepierre2K+ searches
  Published 2 November 2026, 10:46

  The Lycée Français Charles Lepierre in Lisbon closed for the day on 8 October: following school protests in France, the school feared that older pupils would block the entrance.

  Source: observador.pt

• calor2K+ searches
  Published 2 November 2026, 10:46

  Summer is coming back: next week, from Tuesday to Thursday, temperatures will reach 32 degrees in Santarém and Évora and 31 in Lisbon. No rain is expected until at least 20 October, and nights inland will be cold, down to 6 degrees.

  Source: observador.pt

• polícia de segurança pública1K+ searches
  Published 2 November 2026, 10:46

  Superintendent Pedro Moura will be the new national director of the PSP police. Since June 2024 he has headed the PSP's border unit (UNEF), which has carried out border checks on foreigners since SEF was abolished. He will replace Luís Carrilho; nothing changes for residents for now.

  Source: portugal.gov.pt