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Algarve's Six Major Reservoirs Stand Between 78% and 98% Entering Peak Tourist Season — From the 2024 Drought Floor to a Decade-High Surplus

Algarve's Six Major Reservoirs Stand Between 78% and 98% Entering Peak Tourist Season — From the 2024 Drought Floor to a Decade-High Surplus

All six major Algarve reservoirs hold between 78% and 98% storage as the region heads into peak tourism — Bravura is performing controlled discharges and the system collectively prints a decade-high reading after the 2023-2024 critical drought.

The Portugal Brief 06 Jun 2026

Seguro Inaugurates His First 10 de Junho Cycle From Luxembourg — Sunday's Philharmonie Ceremony Precedes Terceira on 9-10 June and Madeira on the 12th

Seguro Inaugurates His First 10 de Junho Cycle From Luxembourg — Sunday's Philharmonie Ceremony Precedes Terceira on 9-10 June and Madeira on the 12th

President António José Seguro opened his first Dia de Portugal cycle on Friday evening in Luxembourg, reversing the recent calendar tradition by greeting the diaspora before national territory. Terceira hosts the 9-10 June ceremony; Madeira closes the cycle on 12 June.

The Portugal Brief 06 Jun 2026

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: Visabeira Closes HCI Buyout, JM Bags EMATER in Azores

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: Visabeira Closes HCI Buyout, JM Bags EMATER in Azores

The latest Portugal news, analysis, and what it means for expats and residents.

The Portugal Brief 06 Jun 2026

Government Drafts a Sixth Lei dos Estrangeiros Amendment to Stand Up Centros de Triagem Ahead of the 12 June EU Deadline — Ministério da Presidência Pencils a Fresh Residence-Authorisation Tightening

Government Drafts a Sixth Lei dos Estrangeiros Amendment to Stand Up Centros de Triagem Ahead of the 12 June EU Deadline — Ministério da Presidência Pencils a Fresh Residence-Authorisation Tightening

Portugal's screening centres are physically ready inside existing airport detention infrastructure, but the legal framework for the EU Screening Regulation that enters into force on 12 June 2026 is not — pushing António Leitão Amaro into a sixth foreigners-law rewrite in two years.

The Portugal Brief 06 Jun 2026

Banco de Portugal Hands Sérvulo a Two-Year Ajuste Direto Mandate for Imóveis Decision Support — Sem Concurso Brief Covers the New Sede, Edifícios em Tosco and Disposal Calls

Banco de Portugal Hands Sérvulo a Two-Year Ajuste Direto Mandate for Imóveis Decision Support — Sem Concurso Brief Covers the New Sede, Edifícios em Tosco and Disposal Calls

Sérvulo picks up a two-year specialised real-estate advisory at the central bank without a public tender — covering the contested €191.99M Entrecampos sede, structurally concerning buildings, and a slate of disposals BdP needs to push through.

The Portugal Brief 06 Jun 2026

Polícia Judiciária Sweeps Câmara de Cascais Over 2018-2021 Public-Works Empreitadas — Nine Search Locations on 2 June Frame the National Anti-Corruption Unit's Probe

Polícia Judiciária Sweeps Câmara de Cascais Over 2018-2021 Public-Works Empreitadas — Nine Search Locations on 2 June Frame the National Anti-Corruption Unit's Probe

PJ's Unidade Nacional de Combate à Corrupção (National Anti-Corruption Unit) hit Cascais council and eight other locations on Tuesday 2 June 2026, pulling public-works contracts signed between 2018 and 2021 from the Base contracting portal.

The Portugal Brief 06 Jun 2026

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BERD Board of Governors Elects Miranda Sarmento Vice-Chair at the 5-7 June Riga Annual Meeting — Lisbon Locks the 2029 Edition and ESM Names Brandão de Brito to the Risk Committee

Portugal's Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento was elected Vice-Chair of the EBRD Board of Governors at the 5-7 June Riga Annual Meeting; Lisbon was confirmed as 2029 host. José Maria Brandão de Brito separately joins the ESM Risk Committee.

The Portugal Brief 06 Jun 2026

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