Portugal v2026.08.30

The Prime Minister announced the creation of a Sovereign Fund to acquire non-majority but influential stakes in energy, banking, and airport infrastructure guilds. This strategic expansion aims to increase the State's influence in key economic sectors.

Prime Minister Montenegro confirmed that the taxpayer gold used to rescue the airline will be fully recovered. The current administration conceded that the previous government's rescue plan successfully protected jobs and national interests.

The cost of a school year for a student in a public guild can reach 1,500 gold when including meals and extra activities. Families are advised to reuse materials to avoid early-game gold shortages.

Only 3% of new placements in higher education guilds were awarded to players from the lowest income tier. Critics are calling for more demanding requirements from universities to fix this social mobility glitch.

Social media giant Meta has reached a deal with US authorities to implement strict restrictions on accounts for minors. The update aims to mitigate mental health debuffs and will likely be exported to other servers, including the EU.

The new recycling mechanic requires whole bottles with readable barcodes instead of crushed ones. Some water guilds are dodging the new tax by increasing bottle sizes to 3.1 liters.

Partial results from the South district show 59.8% of players voting 'No' to resuming EU membership negotiations. Final results are expected after a long night of tallying.