AIMA has opened its online renewals portal to residence-permit holders whose cards expire in July and August 2026. Applicants file at portal-renovacoes.aima.gov.pt, generate a DUC to pay a fee of roughly EUR70 to EUR160 within ten working days, then attend for biometrics; expired cards stay valid fo
Portugal triggered the EU Civil Protection Mechanism on Friday as a fire near Vouzela, in the Viseu district, grew past 13,000 hectares. Spain sent a Canadair and its Military Emergencies Unit, Italy two amphibious planes, and more than 1,300 firefighters battled fronts across the centre and north.
Friday, 10 July 2026. Lisbon drifted lower to close the week, with the PSI easing about 0.2% in a quiet, mixed session: defensive utility EDP and telecom NOS were the standouts
The INE confirmed consumer prices rose 3.2% over the year to June, down mainly because energy inflation slowed to 9.1% from 13.1%. Core inflation edged up to 2.5% and unprocessed food stayed high at 5.1%, keeping Portugal's harmonised rate 0.3 points above the euro area.
New SNS rules exclude lower-complexity procedures from the 'additional surgeries' programme that clears waiting lists, prompting some hospitals to suspend the extra activity. The Ordem dos Médicos, led by Carlos Cortes, is demanding an immediate reversal, warning of longer queues.
From Thursday, residents of Porto who hold the municipal Porto Card can ride the metro and buses across the metropolitan Andante network for free. Mayor Pedro Duarte launched the roughly 59,400-user scheme at Trindade station; it is valued at up to €20.5 million a year.
From Monday 14 July, diesel is set to rise about 7 cents a litre and petrol 2.5 cents, pushing average prices to roughly €1.86 and €1.92. A fresh escalation of Middle-East tensions has lifted Brent crude; the government is expected to widen its ISP fuel-tax discount to soften the blow at the pump.
