TAP. Accounts in the red with privatization underway
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TAP. Accounts in the red with privatization underway

Expresso3 September 2026 at 22:57

The Portuguese government has already received Parpública's report with the offers for TAP, in a privatization process that continues to move forward. The national airline faces a difficult financial situation, with accounts in the red. TAP's half-year loss worsened significantly in the period under analysis. The privatization process is taking place in a context of financial difficulties for the company, with the executive proceeding with the sale while trying to balance the airline's accounts.

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