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Portugal's Civil-Service Unions Put the Multi-Year Pay Deal Back on the Table, Eyeing Raises Above 2.3% for 2027 as Inflation Forecasts Climb

Portugal's public-sector unions warn they may reopen the multi-year pay accord that fixes 2.3% raises for 2027, arguing inflation forecasts of up to 3.4% would erode real wages. The meal allowance, set to reach €6.60 by 2029, is a flashpoint; unions want €10.

The Portugal Brief 04 Jul 2026

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Portugal's Tax Authority Claws Back a Record €1.55 Billion in Enforced Collection as Fraud Tip-Offs Drop 21%

The Tax Authority recovered a decade-high €1,550.2 million through enforced collection in 2025, up 10% on the year, with VAT leading at €523.6 million, per the fraud-and-evasion report sent to Parliament. Tax-fraud tip-offs fell 21% to 5,710, even as criminal cases opened rose 6% to 5,184.

The Portugal Brief 04 Jul 2026

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Anacom Proposes Renewing Meo, NOS and Vodafone Spectrum Only to 2033–2042, Drawing a Sharp Industry Rebuke

Telecoms regulator Anacom has published a draft decision renewing the spectrum of Meo, NOS and Vodafone for terms running only to 2033–2042 — six to 14 years, well short of what operators wanted. Industry body Apritel calls it a wrong decision, profoundly damaging for Portugal.

The Portugal Brief 04 Jul 2026

Sunlit terracotta rooftops of Lisbon's Alfama district with the Monastery of Sao Vicente de Fora in the background

Bank of Portugal Lowers the Maximum Household Debt-Service Ratio to 45% and Trims Banks' Room for Exceptions From August 1

The Bank of Portugal's new Macroprudential Recommendation cuts the maximum debt-service-to-income ratio (taxa de esforço) from 50% to 45% for mortgage and consumer credit, and trims banks' exception margin from 15% to 10%. It applies to loans assessed from 1 August and may later become binding law.

The Portugal Brief 04 Jul 2026

View over Alfama rooftops to the São Vicente de Fora monastery, the National Pantheon dome and the Tejo river in Lisbon

The Lisboa Brief — Week of 4 July 2026: A 44°C Red-Warning Week Shuts Monsanto, NOS Alive Loads In at Algés and a New Trafaria–Algés Ferry Sets Sail

Lisbon opened July under IPMA's aviso vermelho — 44°C, Monsanto and a dozen green spaces closed, climate refuges and all-night metro shelters switched on. Meanwhile NOS Alive lands at Algés (9–11 July), a new Trafaria–Algés ferry nears launch and the summer culture calendar fills the rooftops.

The Portugal Brief 04 Jul 2026

General Daily Briefing — Saturday, 04 July 2026

General Daily Briefing — Saturday, 04 July 2026

📘 New Guide Published Resolving a Dispute Through the Julgados de Paz in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Small-Claims Peace Courts, the €15,000 Limit, the €70 Fee, Mediation and When You Do Not Need a Lawyer Portugal has a cheaper, faster alternative to the ordinary courts for

The Portugal Brief 04 Jul 2026

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Alcochete's Luís de Camões Airport Nears a July 17 Milestone as ANA Readies the €8.5 Billion Construction Blueprint

ANA faces a 17 July deadline to deliver the binding Technical Report for the roughly 8.5 billion-euro Luis de Camoes airport at Alcochete, due to open around 2037. The government approved up to 4.5 million euros to demilitarise the firing range on the site, where building limits now cover 71,000 hec

The Portugal Brief 04 Jul 2026

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