# Telecoms operator Meo has decided to bring legal action against the Portuguese state.

*business · news · 2026-05-25 · Euronews*

## Key points

- Meo is suing the Portuguese state for 81.7 million euros over the Huawei 5G ban.
- The lawsuit specifically targets the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the State’s Legal Centre in Lisbon.
- Meo claims it suffered 'special and abnormal damage' from administrative decisions excluding Huawei equipment.
- Huawei had already filed its own case against the Portuguese 5G equipment ban in September 2023.

**Companies:** Meo, Vodafone Portugal
**Countries:** Portugal

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