The Secretary of State for Tax Affairs, Cláudia Reis Duarte, says a fresh IRS rate cut for 2027 will depend on the State Budget, but bracket, threshold and deduction updates are locked in. The IRS Jovem youth regime — claimed on 960,000 returns in 2026 — and the fuel-duty relief both stay.
Surfers Cove in Óbidos, billed as the first Wavegarden-powered wave pool in the EU, opened early-bird bookings on 15 July ahead of a December 2026 launch. Sessions start at €72.50, there is a four-star 56-bungalow surf village, and the €25m-plus project sits between Ericeira and Nazaré — a bet on ye
The state has set aside €500,000 — €300,000 of it reserved for regional and local stations — to help broadcasters replace transmitters and studio equipment wrecked by storm Kristin, which hit central Portugal in late January. Set out in Decree-Law 140/2026, the scheme runs to 26 August and recognise
Metro Mondego, the operator of Coimbra's electric metrobus, says a 6 July ransomware attack may have copied the data of personalised-pass holders — names, addresses, phone numbers, photos, NIF and ID numbers. Ticket-buyers and bank-card data were unaffected. The breach has been reported to the CNCS,
The week's most important Portugal stories, curated from our daily coverage. This week in Portugal: the stories that mattered most, from politics and the economy to housing, health, and culture. If you missed anything, start here. The Socialists Set...
Your weekly roundup from the Invicta: the government puts a €689.63M price tag on the next Metro do Porto contract, a second Douro ferry turns permanent, the Guindais funicular pauses for its safety paperwork, heavy lorries are barred from the VCI from September, and FC Porto beat Aston Villa before
Good morning. Here is your Portugal briefing for Sunday, 26 July 2026: 📘 New Guide Published Getting a Recreational Boating Licence in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Five Carta de
