The Porto Brief: Week of March 22, 2026
Your weekly roundup of life in Porto: Michelin stars, Metro expansion, Bonfim property boom, tax season tips, and the best Saturday market in the north.
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Markets, Business & Tech Briefing -- Sunday, 22 March 2026
PSI Index Holding Steady The PSI index closed the week around the 9,000-point range, with a session high of 9,021 and low of 8,905. The index has posted annual gains of over 2,000 points, with a 2026 high of 9,329 and low of 6,194. EDP was among the...
Daily Briefing -- Sunday, 22 March 2026
New Lisbon Airport Confirmed at Alcochete The government has formally confirmed the Alcochete shooting range as the location for Lisbon's new airport, named Aeroporto Luis de Camoes. While endorsing the site, the government reiterated reservations...
CP Railways on Track for Record Profit as Government Defends Rail Turnaround
Portugal's state railway company CP - Comboios de Portugal is heading for a significant profit, Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Miguel Pinto Luz declared in Parliament, pushing back against Socialist Party criticism of the government's...
Molotov Cocktail Attack at Lisbon March for Life Sparks Condemnation Across Political Spectrum
A peaceful demonstration in Lisbon turned violent on Saturday evening when an individual hurled a Molotov cocktail at participants in the annual March for Life, an event organized by groups opposed to abortion and euthanasia. The incendiary device...
Portugal's Volunteer Firefighters Sound Alarm as Fuel Prices Threaten Rescue Operations
The Liga dos Bombeiros Portugueses, the national association representing Portugal's volunteer fire brigades, approved an emergency manifesto on Saturday demanding urgent meetings with both the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister. The...
Neemias Queta's Breakout NBA Season Makes Him Boston Celtics' Defensive Anchor
When Neemias Queta left Benfica's youth academy for Utah State in 2018, few could have predicted the trajectory that would lead the 26-year-old from Barreiro to becoming one of the NBA's most impactful defensive centers. Yet here he is, in the...