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The Portugal Brief

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Aviation

Aviation Veterans Trace Lisbon Airport Chaos to 'Saturação Estrutural' as Vinci's 29 May Reinforcement Lifts Border Boxes to 34 and E-Gates to 32 — A Decade of 70% Passenger Growth Has Met an Unchanged Terminal Footprint

Veterans of Portuguese aviation reframed the Lisbon airport queues story on Thursday — the cause is 'saturação estrutural', a decade of 70% passenger growth absorbed by an unchanged terminal. Vinci's 29 May reinforcement lifts boxes to 34 and e-gates to 32.

European Union

European Commission Opens Infringement Proceedings Against Portugal Over the Green-Claims Directive — Twenty Capitals Missed the 27 March Transposition Deadline and Now Carry a Two-Month Window Before the Reasoned-Opinion Step

Brussels opens infringement proceedings against Portugal on 28 May over Directive (EU) 2024/825 on the green transition — 20 capitals missed the 27 March transposition deadline and now carry a two-month window before the reasoned-opinion step.