5 things that will mark the day

This Thursday, Parliament will debate the State of the Nation for approximately four hours. The National Statistics Institute (INE) will release industrial producer prices for June, and Eurostat will release inflation data for the Eurozone.

Parliament discusses the State of the Nation

At 3:00 p.m., members of the Executive and deputies will meet in the Assembly of the Republic to debate the State of the Nation . This will be Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's second debate, and the four-hour session is expected to focus on hot topics such as housing, immigration, health, defense, and the economy.

INE publishes industrial production prices

The National Statistics Institute (INE) will release its industrial production figures for June this Thursday. The industrial production index increased 2.6% in May, year-on-year, after also falling by around 2% in April. The growth was primarily due to the energy group, which contributed most to the overall index's change (2.7 percentage points), growing 18%.

How did inflation evolve in the Eurozone?

Eurostat will release inflation data for the Eurozone and the European Union for June . In May, the Eurozone's annual inflation rate slowed to 1.9%, down from 2.2% in April and compared to 2.6% a year ago. In the European Union, the annual inflation rate fell to 2.2% in May, compared to 2.4% in April and 2.7% in the same month last year.

ANA presents Consultation Report

This Thursday, ANA will present to the Government the Consultation Report, which consulted 45 entities and will include a proposal to amend the minimum specifications for the construction of the new Lisbon airport at the Alcochete Shooting Range, bringing them closer to current aviation needs and reducing construction costs. In the document, the concessionaire will also present proposals to amend Annex 16 of the concession contract, signed in 2016, which defines the minimum specifications for the new Lisbon airport.

Banco Fomento presents first-half results

At 10:00 am, Banco Português de Fomento will present its first-half results. In 2024, Banco de Fomento posted a net profit of €18.3 million, €4.2 million less than the previous year. Delays in launching InvestEU lines and lower lending levels accounted for this decline.