Notícias · news
Lisbon news for October 2026 collects the city updates dated in that month, grouped by day. Browse transport, culture, food and everyday changes, then use each story’s practical advice to understand what it meant for a visit. These are dated announcements: check the latest arrangements before using an older fare or service detail.
Showing 7–12 of 19 updates in October 2026
Getting around
Added 18 Oct 2026
Portugal chose Lufthansa for a 44.9% stake in TAP, with up to 5% more if employees do not take their allocation. The announced plan keeps the TAP brand, headquarters and Lisbon hub. A potential majority sale would be a separate process.
If you’re here: This is an ownership announcement, not a new flight timetable. Check the details of your own journey with the airline.
Culture
Added 18 Oct 2026
MAC/CCB's programme lists free entry for its third-anniversary celebrations on 23–25 October. Friday includes the opening of Ângela Ferreira's Here I Stand exhibition, while the weekend schedule also lists guided visits, performances and family activities. The programme page was updated on 14 October.
If you’re here: Check the individual activity's time, age guidance and attendance conditions before setting off; free entry does not reserve a place.
Living here
Added 18 Oct 2026
Portugal announced a 50% reduction in income-tax withholding on employment income and pensions paid in November 2026, including Christmas bonuses paid that month. The government said the adjustment had been published; December returns to the existing tables. This concerns withholding, not a 50% cut to everyone’s final annual tax bill.
If you’re here: For a November payslip or pension, check the applicable table with payroll or your tax adviser; individual amounts depend on circumstances.
Living here
Added 18 Oct 2026
The IMF's October World Economic Outlook projects Portugal's real GDP to grow by 2.1% in 2026 and 1.9% in 2027. These are annual economic forecasts, rather than a measure of any household's income. The report was released on 13 October and uses information available through 1 October.
If you’re here: Keep national forecasts separate from your own budget: rent, wages and everyday prices can follow different paths.
Living here
Added 18 Oct 2026
INE's final September figures, released on 13 October, put annual consumer-price inflation at 3.6%, up 0.3 percentage points from August. Core inflation, excluding unprocessed food and energy, was 2.7%; energy prices rose 15.3% year on year. These national measures describe different price baskets, rather than the increase in every household's costs.
If you’re here: Compare changes in your own spending with the relevant categories; the headline rate is a national average.
City
Added 20 Oct 2026
The Centro Cultural de Belém announced on 12 October that it had joined Turismo de Portugal's Stay Cool climate-refuge network. The scheme offers residents and visitors places for greater thermal comfort during periods of extreme heat. The CCB announcement does not specify particular rooms or opening hours.
If you’re here: Check available spaces and access arrangements with the CCB before relying on a cooling stop.
