Autoridade Tributária has returned €2.36 billion in IRS 2024 reembolsos to 2.16 million households through 30 May, the midpoint of the 1 April-30 June filing window. Of 3.4 million declarações received, AT has processed 3.21 million; the average refund landed at €694.
ASAE released its Q1 2026 operational tape on the closing weekend of May. The Autoridade clocked 7,842 ações de fiscalização across continental Portugal, applied €1.94 million in coimas, ordered 184 suspensões de actividade and booked 412 apreensões. HoReCa led the vertical mix.
GNR launched Operação 'Verão Tranquilo' 2026 on 1 June, the 18th edition of the annual deployment running through 30 September. The plan loads 22,400 residences on the vigilância-residencial register with Algarve EN125, Lisbon outer ring and Alentejo Litoral carrying concentration.
Operação Imergente brings the PJ to PS-linked autarquias, Montenegro takes a third PSD term, CGD writes the state a record €1.25 billion dividend, inflation holds at 3.3%, and BdP asks for binding macroprudential powers. The week's most important Portugal stories — start here.
Serralves em Festa marks 20 years with 50 free hours and 650 artists. Diogo Costa renews until 2030 with a €60M clause. The Câmara reclaims €12M from the Government on descentralização. IPDT sizes Porto-and-Norte tourism at €2.4bn VAB and 117,321 jobs.
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CMVM president Luís Laginha says the Conta Poupança-Investimento proposal is in advanced stage, targeting the deposits-heavy household balance sheet (74.6% per BdP ISFF 2024).
