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The cost of living crisis in Portugal

Sábado8 September 2026 at 23:00

The cost of living crisis in Portugal constitutes a significant problem that directly affects Portuguese citizens. The article draws attention to the serious mismatch between the cost of living and people's available income.

A central aspect highlighted is that the apparent absence of an economic crisis in the country has served as a distraction for the political class and the media. This lack of visibility of the problem has prevented the issue from being adequately addressed.

The text states that there is a scandalous mismatch between the cost of living and incomes, suggesting that many Portuguese families face significant financial difficulties even in the absence of a formal economic recession.

The article does not present specific data on incomes, inflation, or other economic indicators, limiting itself to identifying this gap in media coverage and political attention as the central problem perpetuating this situation.

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