2023 in Portugal

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Events in the year 2023 in Portugal.

Incumbents

• President: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
• Prime Minister: António Costa (Socialist) (resigned 7 November)

Events

• 23 January: Portugal agrees to swap Cape Verde's debt for investments in an environmental and climate fund.^[1]
• 28 January: Around 80,000 public school teachers and staff march in Lisbon to demand higher wages and better working conditions, amid the nationwide strikes organized by the Union of All Education Professionals.^[2]
• 11 February: Tens of thousands of teachers protest in Lisbon, organized by the FENPROF union, demanding higher pay and career progression.^[3]
• 16 February: The Portuguese government announces the end of the Portugal Golden Visa investor program, as well as a ban on new licenses for Airbnbs, due to a severe housing shortage and rising rents.^[4]
• 28 March: 2023 Lisbon Ismaili Centre stabbing: Two Portuguese women are killed in a stabbing attack at an Isma'ilism Shia religious centre in Lisbon. Police shoot the suspect, an Afghan man, in the leg at the scene, before arresting him and taking him to a hospital.^[5]
• 1-6 August: World Youth Day 2023^[6][7]
• 8 August: 2023 Iberian wildfires: In Portugal, 7,000 hectares of forest have burned down and 1,400 people have been evacuated.^[8]
• 7 November: Prime Minister António Costa resigns over a corruption probe.^[9]
• 27 November: Multiple environmental groups file a lawsuit in Lisbon against the government for failing to implement its 2021 climate change regulations.^[10]
• 29 November: Portugal extends the Non-Habitual Resident tax scheme for foreign residents until the end of 2024, allowing continued tax benefits despite concerns over rising housing prices.^[11]

Deaths

• 10 January – Hermenegildo Candeias, 88, Olympic gymnast (1960).^[12]

References

1. Goncalves, Sergio (2023-01-23). "Portugal agrees to swap Cape Verde's debt for environmental investment". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
2. Goncalves, Sergio; Pereira, Miguel (2023-01-28). "Tens of thousands of teachers march in Lisbon to demand better pay and conditions". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
3. Demony, Catarina; Pereira, Miguel; Demony, Catarina (2023-02-11). "Portugal teachers take to streets as wave of discontent intensifies". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
4. Rua, Patricia Vicente; Demony, Catarina; Demony, Catarina (2023-02-17). "Portugal ends Golden Visas, curtails Airbnb rentals to address housing crisis". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
5. "Lisbon stabbing: Two women killed at Ismaili Muslim centre". BBC News. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
6. "Declaration of the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni". Holy See Press Office. Holy See. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
7. "Ya es oficial: Estas son las fechas de la JMJ Lisboa 2023" (in Spanish). Aciprensa. October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
8. "Bosbrand Portugal verspreidt zich naar Algarve, 1400 mensen geëvacueerd". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
9. "Portuguese PM António Costa resigns over lithium deal probe". BBC News. 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
10. "Environmental groups take Portugal to court over climate inaction". Reuters. 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
11. Goncalves, Sergio (2023-11-29). "Portugal extends tax breaks for foreign residents despite house price concerns". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
12. "A BOLA - Morreu o ginasta olímpico Hermenegildo Candeias (Ginástica)". www.abola.pt. Retrieved 2023-01-10.