Portugal activates the EU's budget safeguard clause, allocating €450 million in energy relief. The move has implications for data centers and crypto mining.

Presente no Eurogrupo, o ministro das Finanças, Miranda Sarmento, falou também da subida dos juros pelo BCE: “não era absolutamente necessária”.

The EU safeguard clause allows member states to cover energy-related costs in response to the crisis, just as they did in the field of defence.