Portuguese household savings dropped sharply since 1970
Portuguese household savings are three times lower than they were 30 or 40 years ago, official data showed on Saturday, although savings did rise during the pandemic. Household savings in
Families asking for help during pandemic on rise – UMP
The number of families requesting help has increased during the pandemic, the head of Portugal’s non-profit União das Misericórdias Portuguesas (UMP) told local media on Sunday. Manuel de Lemos told
Poverty could lead to violence
Around one in five (22 per cent) of Portuguese are at risk of poverty, or survive on less than 60 per cent of the average annual income of 7,200 euros,