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Bringing a Pet to Portugal in 2026 — A Field Guide to SIAC Microchip Registration Under Decreto-Lei n.º 82/2019, the EU Pet Passport, the 21-Day Rabies Window, the DGAV PEV Arrival Notification and the Vet Calendar for Dogs, Cats and Ferrets

Bringing a Pet to Portugal in 2026 — A Field Guide to SIAC Microchip Registration Under Decreto-Lei n.º 82/2019, the EU Pet Passport, the 21-Day Rabies Window, the DGAV PEV Arrival Notification and the Vet Calendar for Dogs, Cats and Ferrets

Bringing a dog, cat or ferret to Portugal in 2026 — the SIAC microchip registry under Decreto-Lei n.º 82/2019, the EU Pet Passport under Regulamento 576/2013, the 21-day rabies window, DGAV's PEV third-country arrival notification, the annual vet calendar and the leishmaniose prevention regime.
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Humberto Delgado Departures Border-Control Wait Swells Past One Hour on Saturday 16 May After IT Failure — Schengen-Exit Passengers Hit Worst Six Weeks Into the EU EES 100% Rollout and Eight Days After Ryanair's September Demand

Humberto Delgado Departures Border-Control Wait Swells Past One Hour on Saturday 16 May After IT Failure — Schengen-Exit Passengers Hit Worst Six Weeks Into the EU EES 100% Rollout and Eight Days After Ryanair's September Demand

Lisbon's Humberto Delgado departures border-control wait swelled past 60 minutes on Saturday 16 May after a PSP-confirmed IT failure. ANA advised non-Schengen passengers to arrive earlier. Six weeks into the EU EES 100% rollout, eight days after Ryanair demanded September suspension.
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Miranda Sarmento Reopens the Restaurant-VAT File at COFAP on Tuesday 13 May by Calling the 2016 Cut a €1 Billion 'Erro Crasso' — Carneiro Asks Montenegro on Saturday 16 May to Square the Finance-Minister Position Inside the Government

Miranda Sarmento Reopens the Restaurant-VAT File at COFAP on Tuesday 13 May by Calling the 2016 Cut a €1 Billion 'Erro Crasso' — Carneiro Asks Montenegro on Saturday 16 May to Square the Finance-Minister Position Inside the Government

Miranda Sarmento told COFAP on Tuesday 13 May the 2016 cut of restaurant VAT from 23% to 13% was an 'erro crasso' costing €1 billion a year. AHRESP cites 50,000 sector jobs and €153M of dynamic revenue. Carneiro pressed Montenegro Saturday 16 May to clarify the Cabinet position.
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IFAP Pushes Pedido Único 2026 Deadline Past the 15 May Window to 1 June Without the 1%-per-Day Late-Submission Penalty — €1.15 Billion in CAP Envelope and 187,000 Beneficiaries Held Back by Storm-Kristin Recovery Workload

IFAP Pushes Pedido Único 2026 Deadline Past the 15 May Window to 1 June Without the 1%-per-Day Late-Submission Penalty — €1.15 Billion in CAP Envelope and 187,000 Beneficiaries Held Back by Storm-Kristin Recovery Workload

IFAP extended the Pedido Único 2026 filing deadline from 15 May to 1 June without the standard 1%-per-day late penalty after Storm Kristin recovery work crowded the spring filing window. The €1.15 billion CAP envelope covers 187,000 beneficiaries across the Continente and Madeira.
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Portuguese Câmaras Split on 17 May Pride Flag — Porto, Coimbra, Almada, Seixal, Santarém and Funchal Mark IDAHOBIT With the Rainbow Hoist While Lisbon's Right-Wing Majority Keeps the Symbol Off the Paços do Concelho

Portuguese Câmaras Split on 17 May Pride Flag — Porto, Coimbra, Almada, Seixal, Santarém and Funchal Mark IDAHOBIT With the Rainbow Hoist While Lisbon's Right-Wing Majority Keeps the Symbol Off the Paços do Concelho

Six Portuguese câmaras mark 17 May IDAHOBIT with a rainbow flag-raising on Sunday — Porto leads at 17:00 on Praça Humberto Delgado. Lisbon's PSD-CDS-IL-Chega majority blocked a Bloco proposal on 6 May. Activists gather at the Câmara at 11:00.
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