Consumer complaints reach record high in Portugal in 2025
Portuguese consumers filed almost 239,000 complaints in 2025, the highest number ever recorded by Portal da Queixa, according to its Annual Consumer Barometer 2025. The figure represents a 6.44% increase
Telecommunications giants “condemned to compensating clients €40 million”
Portugal’s consumer association DECO claims it has won a lawsuit against telecoms giants MEO, NOS and NOWO that could lead to the return of €40 million to customers for price
Brussels reaffirms support of Portugal’s decision to exclude Huawei from 5G
“There are risks that cannot be borne during 5G deployment” In the wake of news that Chinese company Huawei is appealing against Portugal’s decision to exclude its technology from developing
Huawei fights back; files lawsuit against expulsion from Portugal’s 5G networks
Lawsuit sets out to ‘safeguard protection of Huawei’s legitimate interests and rights’ Telecoms giant Huawei has filed an administrative action against the Security Assessment Commission, the body that decided to
Portugal reinforces firm “no to China” over 5G
Supplier restrictions ‘important for national security’, says minister Portugal’s minister of foreign affairs has reinforced Portugal’s firm “no to China” over a rethink in the policy for 5G. In recent
China calls for “open, fair, non-discriminatory 5G network policy”
Wants Portugal “to protect legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises” China has said today that it expects Portugal to adopt “rational” and “autonomous” policies, after a Portuguese government advisory
China “prepares retaliation against Portugal because of Huawei”
China “ready to use influence in companies like EDP/ REN/ BCP and Mota-Engil” China is described as ready to use its influence in some of Portugal’s largest businesses to pressure
Portugal effectively bans Chinese operators from 5G telecoms networks
Ban excludes “companies based outside EU/USA/NATO/OECD countries” Portugal has become the latest Western nation to effectively block Chinese tech companies from supplying equipment for its fifth generation (5G) phone network.
5G: “the backbone of Chinese Communist Party surveillance” says US envoy
Meeting key government ministers yesterday, US under-secretary of State for Economic Growth Keith Krach continued to ‘beat the warning drum’ over allowing any involvement of Chinese tech giant Huawei in
US tech expert turned under secretary of State in Portugal to press anti-Huawei in 5G campaign
On an intense European ‘tour’ of countries pushing his administration’s anti-China agenda, US tech expert turned under-secretary of State for economic growth Keith Krach is in Lisbon today following the