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DECIR Charlie Mobilises 13,335 Operationals, 2,969 Vehicles and 78 Aerial Means for 15–30 June Window — IPMA Yellow Heat Alert Holds Across All 18 Mainland Districts and Air Force Black Hawks Debut on Rural-Fire Mission

DECIR Charlie steps to 13,335 operationals, 2,265 teams, 2,969 vehicles and 78 aerial means for 15-30 June, with two Air Force Black Hawks joining the rural-fire mission for the first time as IPMA holds yellow heat warning across all 18 mainland districts and Friday peaks toward 40°C.

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ECB Delivers First Rate Hike Since 2023, Lifts Deposit Facility 25bp to 2.25% on Unanimous Vote — European Stability Mechanism Flags Portugal's Energy-Import Exposure, PRR Slippage and Storm Damage Same Day

ECB ends its 33-month pause with a 25bp lift to a 2.25% deposit facility, framed by Lagarde as a 'warning signal' against re-accelerating inflation, while the ESM's same-day annual report flags Portuguese energy dependence, PRR slippage and storm damage as 2026 risk triggers.

Lisbon

Câmara Municipal de Lisboa Locks 13 June Traffic Plan for Procissão de Santo António — Alfama, Sé and Castelo Streets Close 16:30 to 19:00 as the 20-Largo Loop Carries the Patron Saint's Image Back to the Igreja de Santo António

Câmara Municipal de Lisboa (CML, Lisbon City Council) has published the street-by-street traffic plan for the Procissão de Santo António (Saint Anthony's Procession) on Saturday, 13 June 2026 — the religious cortejo that anchors the city's Festas de...