Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
RTP, the Portuguese public broadcaster, has announced a voluntary exit plan that will see 157 employees leave the organisation in 2026. The reduction is part of an internal restructuring aimed at ensuring financial sustainability and operational efficiency, with the workforce expected to drop from 1 764 staff in 2025 to 1 667 by the end of 2026. The plan operates under a 4:1 replacement ratio, requiring four departures for every new hire, and is projected to be fully implemented by October 2026. No outsourcing, offshoring or relocation measures are involved. The restructuring focuses on cost rationalisation across all units within Portugal and does not involve external social partners or specific regional sites; it represents a focused effort to streamline operations while maintaining RTP’s public service mandate.
Eurofound (2026), RTP, Internal restructuring in Portugal, factsheet number 300994, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300994.
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