FESTIVE SEASON NUMBERS RISE

 

 

Statistics in certain sectors in Portugal have risen over the festive period, according to various reports by the Lusa national news agency.

 

The value of Christmas shopping between 1 and 24 December increased by 15 %, over the same period in 2023. MB WAY (Multibanco) Christmas shopping rose by over 40%

 

The PSP police arrested 349 people for road offenses between Christmas and the New Year. 230 of the arrests were for drink-driving.

 

A record twenty deaths occurred on Portuguese roads during the “Operation Christmas – New Year 2024/2025” conducted by the GNR police

 

Statistics just released show that overnight stays in tourist accommodation rose by 4.1% from January to November to over 76 million. The increases for residents was 2.5% and for non-residents 4.8%

 

The year-on-year inflation rate stood at 3.0% in December, 0.5 percentage points more than November, according to an estimate just released by Statistics Portugal

 

A new study shows that 70% of people in Portugal have expressed concerns about processing personal data through artificial intelligence (AI) systems used by financial institutions. This puts Portugal’s wariness well above the European Union average, which stands at 52%

 

 The Independent Doctor’s Union and the government have just reached an agreement that provides for an average salary increase of 10% by 2027.

 

The legal age to withdraw from work (retire) is to rise by two months to 66 and nine months, according to a new government order based on estimated average life expectancy and data revealed by Statistics Portugal (INE)

 

Entrance fees to national museums have just gone up by between two and seven euros.