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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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TAP Closes the Sale of Its 49.9% Stake in SPdH Handling to Menzies — €3.2 Billion State Aid Plan Edges Toward Closure as the National Carrier Cuts Its Last Non-Core Equity Tie Ahead of the Privatisation

TAP Closes the Sale of Its 49.9% Stake in SPdH Handling to Menzies — €3.2 Billion State Aid Plan Edges Toward Closure as the National Carrier Cuts Its Last Non-Core Equity Tie Ahead of the Privatisation

TAP signed the contracts disposing of its 49.9% stake in SPdH ground-handling to Menzies on 7 May 2026, the last non-core equity tie under the 2021 EU Restructuring Plan covering €3.2 billion in State Aid. Closure subject to regulatory clearances; privatisation moves a step closer.
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Brent Cracks Below $100 to $99.55 on the Trump-Iran Hormuz De-escalation — Portugal's Energy-Shock Unwind Resets the Pump-Price Trajectory, Galp's Downstream Tail-Wind and the IMF Article IV's Fuel-Excise Recommendation

Brent Cracks Below $100 to $99.55 on the Trump-Iran Hormuz De-escalation — Portugal's Energy-Shock Unwind Resets the Pump-Price Trajectory, Galp's Downstream Tail-Wind and the IMF Article IV's Fuel-Excise Recommendation

Brent July futures cracked below $100 to $99.55 on Thursday, down 12.5% from Tuesday's $113.54 peak, after Trump paused the Hormuz Project Freedom escort initiative. The unwind resets pump-price trajectories and reframes the IMF Article IV fuel-excise recommendation.
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EDP's Q1 2026 Net Profit Falls 12% to €378 Million on a Lower Iberian Wholesale Tape — But Stilwell Lifts Full-Year Guidance 5% to €5.2 Billion EBITDA and €1.3 Billion Profit, and Closes the Door on Miranda Sarmento's Windfall Tax

EDP's Q1 2026 Net Profit Falls 12% to €378 Million on a Lower Iberian Wholesale Tape — But Stilwell Lifts Full-Year Guidance 5% to €5.2 Billion EBITDA and €1.3 Billion Profit, and Closes the Door on Miranda Sarmento's Windfall Tax

EDP Q1 2026 net profit fell 12% to €378M on lower Iberian wholesale prices; recurring profit rose 9% to €399M. Stilwell raised 2026 EBITDA guidance 5% to €5.2 billion and net-profit guidance to €1.3 billion. Management closed the door on Miranda Sarmento's windfall tax.
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REN's Q1 2026 Net Profit More Than Doubles to €36.2 Million on a Storm-Hit Comparison Base — EBITDA Up 11.1% to €143.2 Million as Chile Contributes, CESE Gas Levy Disappears and Electricity Demand Hits a 14.6 TWh First-Quarter Record

REN's Q1 2026 Net Profit More Than Doubles to €36.2 Million on a Storm-Hit Comparison Base — EBITDA Up 11.1% to €143.2 Million as Chile Contributes, CESE Gas Levy Disappears and Electricity Demand Hits a 14.6 TWh First-Quarter Record

REN booked Q1 2026 net profit of €36.2 million, up 150.7% on the storm-hit Q1 2025 base. EBITDA rose 11.1% to €143.2 million, capex fell 29.9%, and electricity demand hit a 14.6 TWh first-quarter record. CESE-gas elimination added €10M of tax relief; Portgás CESE-2022 ruling added another €4.1M.
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