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European Prosecutors Open a Verification Process into 17 PJ Contracts With a Barcelos Firm Signed Under Now-Minister Luís Neves

European Prosecutors Open a Verification Process into 17 PJ Contracts With a Barcelos Firm Signed Under Now-Minister Luís Neves

The EU's public prosecutor has opened a verification process into 17 Judicial-Police contracts with the Barcelos firm Construbarcelos — worth about €2.3 million in EU funds — signed while Luís Neves, now internal-affairs minister, ran the force.

The Portugal Brief 04 Aug 2026

General Daily Briefing — Tuesday, 4 August 2026

General Daily Briefing — Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Good morning. Here is your Tuesday briefing for 4 August 2026 — six stories shaping Portugal today, from tighter new mortgage rules and a record run of car sales to a Portuguese-made drone downed on the Russian front, plus a new practical guide on changing your registered address when you move.

The Portugal Brief 04 Aug 2026

A fibre-optic broadband cable, as ANACOM proposes compensation for botched provider switches

ANACOM Floats Compensation of Up to €5,750 for Botched Internet-Provider Switches

Under a proposal now in public consultation, consumers who lose service when switching internet or phone provider could claim €23 a day, up to €5,750 per switch, with the incoming operator made responsible for the whole process. The rules are not yet in force.

The Portugal Brief 04 Aug 2026

A traditional black-and-green Lisbon taxi in a city square

The Transport Regulator Postpones New Taxi Fare Rules Until a Month After the Overhauled Ride-Hailing Law Takes Force

The AMT has delayed its new taxi price-formation rules so they take effect only 30 days after the revised TVDE law's decree enters force, buying time to reconcile the two rulebooks after objections from taxi associations.

The Portugal Brief 04 Aug 2026

An azulejo-tiled Lisbon apartment building, as Portugal sets its 2027 rent-increase coefficient

Portugal's 2027 Rent-Increase Coefficient Points to a 2.5% Rise as Inflation Edges Higher

Rents on existing contracts look set to rise about 2.51% in 2027, up from 2.24% this year, based on the inflation figures behind the annual update coefficient. The INE will confirm the definitive value at the end of August.

The Portugal Brief 04 Aug 2026

Traffic on a tree-lined Lisbon avenue as new-car sales rise across Portugal

New-Car Registrations Accelerate More Than 10% Through July, With Electrics Taking a Quarter of the Market

Portugal registered 180,423 new vehicles between January and July, up 10.2% on last year, according to ACAP. Alternative-energy models took almost 75% of new car sales and pure electrics a quarter, though the industry warns the rebound still lags the ageing fleet's renewal needs.

The Portugal Brief 04 Aug 2026

Fixed-wing reconnaissance drones on display at a NATO exercise in Portugal

Russia Says It Downed a Rare Portuguese Tekever Drone, Days After the Maker Won a €467 Million UK Army Contract

Russian forces claim to have brought down a Tekever AR3, a reconnaissance drone made by the Portuguese defence-tech firm Tekever and supplied to Ukraine — even as the company lands a British Army contract worth up to €467 million.

The Portugal Brief 04 Aug 2026

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