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Casais Crosses €1 Billion and Splits Into Four — Portugal's 6,000-Employee Construction Group Launches Construction, Industry, Real Estate and Capital Holdings

Casais Crosses €1 Billion and Splits Into Four — Portugal's 6,000-Employee Construction Group Launches Construction, Industry, Real Estate and Capital Holdings

Braga-headquartered Grupo Casais, 6,000 employees in 17 countries, crossed €1 billion in 2025 turnover and is splitting into four SGPS holdings — Construção, Indústria, Imobiliário and Capital — each with its own CEO. Full implementation takes two years.

Portugal's INEM Refoundation Lands in Parliament — Ana Paula Martins Reads Ten Points to MPs as Bereaved Families Take the Stand on 22 April

Portugal's INEM Refoundation Lands in Parliament — Ana Paula Martins Reads Ten Points to MPs as Bereaved Families Take the Stand on 22 April

Health Minister Ana Paula Martins read off a ten-point INEM refoundation plan at Parliament's Inquiry Commission on 21 April — new legal status, three-member board, three-level response pyramid, CODU co-located with 112 and SNS24. Bereaved families testify 22 April.

Importing a Car to Portugal in 2026: ISV Vehicle Tax, IUC Annual Road Tax, Matrícula Plates, and the 185-Day Change-of-Residence Exemption

Importing a Car to Portugal in 2026: ISV Vehicle Tax, IUC Annual Road Tax, Matrícula Plates, and the 185-Day Change-of-Residence Exemption

Everything expats moving to Portugal need to know about importing a car in 2026 — ISV vehicle-registration tax, the IUC annual road tax, Portuguese matrícula plates, and how to qualify for the tax-free personal-use exemption when you change residence.

Portugal Sets New Military Recruitment Target — Nuno Melo Tells Parliament the Armed Forces Must Grow by 3,700 by End of 2027 as Defence Spending Heads to 5% of GDP

Portugal Sets New Military Recruitment Target — Nuno Melo Tells Parliament the Armed Forces Must Grow by 3,700 by End of 2027 as Defence Spending Heads to 5% of GDP

Defence Minister Nuno Melo presented the 2025-2029 Law of Major Options to Parliament on 21 April, setting a target of 3,700 extra uniformed personnel by end-2027 and a path toward 5% of GDP on defence by 2029.

Portugal Adds €750 Million More to Its Youth Housing Guarantee — And the Bank of Portugal Warns High-Risk Mortgages Have Multiplied Sevenfold Since 2024

Portugal Adds €750 Million More to Its Youth Housing Guarantee — And the Bank of Portugal Warns High-Risk Mortgages Have Multiplied Sevenfold Since 2024

Portugal is topping up its state guarantee for under-35 home buyers by €750 million, taking the scheme to €2.3 billion. The Bank of Portugal says high-risk credit has grown sevenfold since the programme launched in 2024.