Guides
Air Passenger Rights When Flying to or from Portugal
Flight delays, cancellations, denied boarding, EU261 compensation of 250 to 600 euros, and how to claim through the aviation regulator ANAC.
The Portugal Brief
News
Portugal Lines Up Private Operators to Run Four CP Commuter Lines on Six-Year Contracts, With Cascais First
The Government plans to hand four of CP's busiest commuter lines — starting with Cascais — to private operators on six-year contracts, with tenders targeted for 2028. CP would keep its brand and the rest of the network, but workers call it a step toward privatisation.
News
Undeclared Fuel Imports Have Cost the State an Estimated €1.1 Billion in Tax Since 2023, an Industry Study Warns
An industry study estimates that fuel entering Portugal without being properly declared for tax has cost the State about €1.1 billion in lost ISP and VAT over three years — roughly €460 million in 2025 alone. It is a fuel-sector estimate, not an official tally, but the Government has already tighten
Markets Briefing
Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Sinks 1.8%, BCP Slides, Galp Bucks the Trend
Wednesday, 8 July 2026. Lisbon gave back Tuesday's gains and then some, sliding to one of the sharpest single-day falls in Europe as the banks and the grocer that had
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Parliament Clears a Reform Letting a Single Heir Unblock the Sale of an Undivided Estate
A government bill overhauling Portugal's rules on undivided inheritances (heranças indivisas) cleared committee on 8 July with no votes against, ahead of a final vote on 17 July. It would let a single heir, spouse or executor force the sale of a jointly inherited property and cut the acceptance wind
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The EU's €20 ETIAS Travel Permit Slips to 2027 After a Rocky Rollout of the New Border System
ETIAS, the EU's pre-travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors, looks set to slip from late 2026 into 2027 after the Entry/Exit System's troubled April debut caused airport queues. When it arrives it will cost €20, be free for under-18s and over-70s, and last three years. For now, Portugal-bound
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Portugal's New-Build Construction Costs Climbed 6.9% in the Year to May, Led by Labour Rather Than Materials
INE's New Housing Construction Cost Index rose 6.9% in the year to May 2026, and 1.1% on the month, with labour up 7.5% and materials 6.4%. Bitumen, diesel and copper wire led the material increases, while a skilled-worker shortage keeps wage pressure sticky — a floor beneath already-strained house