# Portugal’s 2027 budget keeps youth housing guarantee, lifts defence to 2.15% of GDP and allocates €1m to AI

https://mins.news/en/item/92004

- euronews, 2026-10-08 13:18 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/oe2027-youth-housing-guarantee-stays-defence-hits-215-of-gdp-1m-for-ai

> Portugal’s government submitted its 2027 state budget to parliament on Thursday, forecasting 2% growth and a surplus of 0.1–0.2% of GDP. Approval is assured because the Socialist Party will abstain in the key vote.