# A1 European Portuguese News | Why 33 Million Households Face Higher Winter Bills

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Podcast: [Learn Portuguese A1 | Slow Easy Portuguese News, Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-portuguese-a1-slow-easy-portuguese-news-daily-7811157)
Published: 2026-08-26T02:26:35+00:00
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## Resource

Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Slow, clear European Portuguese at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Energy bills are set to rise in winter as a price cap climbs, hitting millions of households and leaving fixed-tariff customers protected for now. Also: Brazil's data authority fines TikTok's owner nearly $30 million over children's data, orders illegal data erased, and says the company may appeal. Hoje: Contas de energia sobem no inverno · Brasil multa o TikTok por dados. Today’s European Portuguese focus: vai subir, will go up = will go up. Vocabulary: a subida (rise), a dívida (debt), o limite (limit). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-08-26 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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