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The red steel Ponte 25 de Abril suspension bridge spanning the Tagus river in Lisbon, with sailboats below

Sixty Years of the 25 de Abril Bridge: How Lisbon's Steel Crossing Outlived the Dictator It Was Named For

Opened on 6 August 1966 as the Ponte Salazar and renamed after the 1974 revolution, Lisbon's red suspension bridge turns 60 — a 2,227-metre icon that now carries more than 300,000 people a day by road and rail.

The Portugal Brief 06 Aug 2026

A yellow-and-silver Metro do Porto light-rail vehicle emerges from a tunnel onto street-level tracks

Porto's New Metro Line to Gondomar Would Fell Up to 533 Trees and Clear 24 Buildings, Its Environmental Study Shows

Metro do Porto's environmental study for the 6.9km Gondomar extension counts up to 533 trees felled — including 89 protected cork oaks — and 24 buildings demolished. Public consultation runs to 15 September.

The Portugal Brief 06 Aug 2026

Bottles of Portuguese olive oil and red piri-piri sauce hanging on display racks in a grocery shop, with 'Azeite' labels visible

Casa Mendes Gonçalves Acquires Diese, the 1955 Brand Behind Portugal's First Health-Service-Approved Diet Foods

Casa Mendes Gonçalves, the Golegã group behind Paladin sauces, has bought Diese — the 1955 brand that was the first in Portugal to sell diet foods recognised by the health service. The deal adds apple-cider vinegar, nut butters and health seasonings to its house of brands.

The Portugal Brief 05 Aug 2026

An aerial view of Lisbon's riverside Praça do Comércio, its yellow arcaded buildings and grand square beside the Tagus, Portugal's historic commercial heart

The State Development Bank Rolls Out 'Impulsar', a €1.5 Billion Guarantee-Backed Credit Line for Companies

The state-owned Banco Português de Fomento has opened Impulsar, a €1.5 billion guarantee-backed credit line for companies — from short-term treasury to €25 million strategic-investment loans, with guarantees up to 80% for new businesses. Firms apply through their commercial banks.

The Portugal Brief 05 Aug 2026

Shoppers browsing fruit and vegetable stalls piled with oranges, grapes and melons inside the municipal market hall in Olhão, in Portugal's Algarve

DECO's Basket of 63 Grocery Staples Reaches €253.60, With Food Prices Still Rising 5.4% a Year

DECO PROTeste's basket of 63 grocery staples reached €253.60 this week, up 5.38% on the year. Cod is up 25% and sea bass 21%; since 2022, beef for stewing has climbed 120% and eggs 78%. Food inflation is still running well ahead of the headline rate.

The Portugal Brief 05 Aug 2026

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Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Edges Up, Bank Profits Dip, Neuraspace Raises €15.6M

📋 In This Edition * Market Wrap: Lisbon Edges Higher in a Becalmed August Session * Movers: Heavyweights Nudge the Index Up as Jerónimo Martins Drags * Business & Tech Focus: Bank Profits Dip, Neuraspace Raises €15.6M, Estoril Sol's Loss Widens * Bonds and the Euro * The Day Ahead Market Wrap: Lisbon

The Portugal Brief 05 Aug 2026

Police Log Nearly 8,000 Domestic-Violence Cases in the Second Quarter as Seven Are Killed

Police Log Nearly 8,000 Domestic-Violence Cases in the Second Quarter as Seven Are Killed

The PSP and GNR registered 7,871 reports of domestic violence between April and June — about 86 a day and up 13.3% on the previous quarter — with seven people killed, according to CIG data.

The Portugal Brief 05 Aug 2026

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