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Filing the Modelo 3 IRS in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 1 April–30 June Window, the Pre-Populated IRS Automático, the 2025 Brackets, the IRS Jovem Stairway, the e-Fatura Deduction Engine, and the Anexos Foreign Residents Actually Need

Filing the Modelo 3 IRS in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 1 April–30 June Window, the Pre-Populated IRS Automático, the 2025 Brackets, the IRS Jovem Stairway, the e-Fatura Deduction Engine, and the Anexos Foreign Residents Actually Need

Portugal's IRS filing window for 2025 income runs 1 April–30 June 2026. This guide walks the Modelo 3, IRS Automático, 2025 brackets, IRS Jovem, e-Fatura deductions, and the anexos foreign residents need — A, B, F, G, H, J and IFICI/L.
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Worx WOutlook Q1 2026 Books €915 Million in Portuguese Commercial Real Estate — Hotelaria Pulls 39% on the Penha Longa Sale, Retalho 37% on the Arrábida-Gaia Sonae Sierra Carve-Out, and the Full-Year Forecast Walks Up to €2.8–3 Billion

Worx WOutlook Q1 2026 Books €915 Million in Portuguese Commercial Real Estate — Hotelaria Pulls 39% on the Penha Longa Sale, Retalho 37% on the Arrábida-Gaia Sonae Sierra Carve-Out, and the Full-Year Forecast Walks Up to €2.8–3 Billion

Worx WOutlook Q1 2026 puts Portuguese commercial real-estate investment at €915M — 39% hotel, 37% retail. The Penha Longa sale to L Catterton/Cedar and the Arrábida-Gaia carve-out drive the print; full-year forecast walks to €2.8–3bn.
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Going to the Beach in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 396 Bandeira Azul Beaches, the ISN Lifeguard Calendar, the Praia Acessível Programme, the Águas Balneares APA Reports and the Algarve, Costa de Prata and Costa Verde Maps

Going to the Beach in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 396 Bandeira Azul Beaches, the ISN Lifeguard Calendar, the Praia Acessível Programme, the Águas Balneares APA Reports and the Algarve, Costa de Prata and Costa Verde Maps

Portugal's 1,793-kilometre Atlantic coast carries 396 Bandeira Azul beaches in 2026. This practical guide walks the institutional architecture — the Bandeira Azul ecolabel, the ISN lifeguard calendar, the bandeira colour code, the Praia Acessível programme and the Águas Balneares APA reports.
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Navigator's Q1 2026 Net Profit Falls 64% to €17.2 Million on Storm Damage at Figueira da Foz and Vila Velha de Ródão Plus Higher Gas-and-CO₂ Costs — Sales Down 19% to €427 Million, EBITDA Halved to €65 Million

Navigator's Q1 2026 Net Profit Falls 64% to €17.2 Million on Storm Damage at Figueira da Foz and Vila Velha de Ródão Plus Higher Gas-and-CO₂ Costs — Sales Down 19% to €427 Million, EBITDA Halved to €65 Million

Navigator's Q1 2026 net profit fell 64% to €17.2 million on storm damage at Figueira da Foz and Vila Velha de Ródão plus higher natural-gas and CO₂ allowance costs. Sales -19% to €427M, EBITDA halved to €65M, net debt -€28M to €675.4M. Outlook held at 'positive and prudent.'
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