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The Iberian Lynx in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the New Serra da Malcata Reintroduction Site, the Vale do Guadiana Wild Population, the Silves Captive-Breeding Centre, the PACLIP 2026-2030 Plan, and Where to See One

The Iberian Lynx in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the New Serra da Malcata Reintroduction Site, the Vale do Guadiana Wild Population, the Silves Captive-Breeding Centre, the PACLIP 2026-2030 Plan, and Where to See One

On 2 May 2026 the environment minister announced the Iberian Lynx will be reintroduced to the Serra da Malcata. Here is the practical guide for nature-travelling expats — the wild Vale do Guadiana population, Silves CNRLI, PACLIP 2026-2030 and where to actually see one.
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Stellantis Hands Leapmotor a Spot on the Zaragoza Line — Chinese-Designed B05 Joins the Opel Corsa and Peugeot 208 at €24,500 in Portugal, Wiping the 38.1% Tariff and Undercutting the Peugeot E-308 by Ten Thousand Euros

Stellantis Hands Leapmotor a Spot on the Zaragoza Line — Chinese-Designed B05 Joins the Opel Corsa and Peugeot 208 at €24,500 in Portugal, Wiping the 38.1% Tariff and Undercutting the Peugeot E-308 by Ten Thousand Euros

Leapmotor B05 will be built at the Stellantis Zaragoza plant alongside the Opel Corsa and Peugeot 208, wiping the 38.1% Chinese-import duty and landing in Portuguese dealerships at €24,500 — about €10,000 below the Peugeot E-308 it shares the floor with.
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Annual Road Tax (IUC) and Vehicle Inspection (IPO) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Brackets, the 37.47€ Light-Vehicle Tariff, the 2026 Recall-Fail Rule, the 2027 April Reform, and the 250-1,250€ Fine Bracket

Annual Road Tax (IUC) and Vehicle Inspection (IPO) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Brackets, the 37.47€ Light-Vehicle Tariff, the 2026 Recall-Fail Rule, the 2027 April Reform, and the 250-1,250€ Fine Bracket

Owning a car in Portugal in 2026 means two recurring lines: IUC (annual road tax) and IPO (centro-de-inspeções inspection), both tied to the matrícula registration month. This guide walks the 2026 brackets, the 37.47€ light-vehicle tariff, the new recall-fail rule and the 2027 April reform.
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BA Glass Closes Its First North African Deal — Vila Nova de Gaia Group Takes 41% of Tunisia's Sotuver Through Its Dutch Holding, Adding a 650-Worker Plant Outside Tunis to a 13-Factory European-and-Mexican Footprint

BA Glass Closes Its First North African Deal — Vila Nova de Gaia Group Takes 41% of Tunisia's Sotuver Through Its Dutch Holding, Adding a 650-Worker Plant Outside Tunis to a 13-Factory European-and-Mexican Footprint

Vila Nova de Gaia's BA Glass has closed its first North African deal — 41% of Tunisia's Sotuver via Dutch holding BA Glass B.V. Tunis CMF cleared the transfer on 2 April, after Commerce Ministry approval 4 March. The 650-worker Khelidia plant joins a 13-factory €1.5bn footprint.
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284,000 Portuguese Workers Have Now Exhausted the Annual Self-Declaration Cap as the SNS 24 Autobaixa Turns Three — Q1 2026 Pace Climbs to 1,790 a Day and 5,921 Filed on January 2 Alone

284,000 Portuguese Workers Have Now Exhausted the Annual Self-Declaration Cap as the SNS 24 Autobaixa Turns Three — Q1 2026 Pace Climbs to 1,790 a Day and 5,921 Filed on January 2 Alone

By end-March 2026, 284,000 Portuguese workers had exhausted their annual two-a-year SNS 24 self-declaration cap, per SPMS data via ECO. Q1 2026 ran at 1,790 declarations a day; 2 January alone hit 5,921. Cumulative since the May 2023 launch: 1.5 million visits diverted from primary care.
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Property Tax in Portugal in 2026: A Practical Guide to IMI, AIMI, IMT, the May Payment Calendar and the Capital-Gains Treatment for Residents and Foreign Owners

Property Tax in Portugal in 2026: A Practical Guide to IMI, AIMI, IMT, the May Payment Calendar and the Capital-Gains Treatment for Residents and Foreign Owners

Owning property in Portugal in 2026 means tracking IMI, AIMI, IMT and capital-gains lines across one cadastral parcel. This guide walks the OE 2026 brackets — IMT exemption to €106,346 (€330,539 IMT Jovem), AIMI €600k / €1.2M thresholds, IMI 0.3-0.45% urban — and the May–Nov payment calendar.
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