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ETIAS Travel Authorisation Postponed to 2027 as EU Border System Stalls

ETIAS Travel Authorisation Postponed to 2027 as EU Border System Stalls

Travellers planning trips to the Schengen Area have been granted an unexpected reprieve. The European Commission has officially confirmed that the launch of ETIAS — the European Travel Information and Authorisation System — will not...

The Portugal Brief 26 Feb 2026

Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento Hospitalised in Lisbon

Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento Hospitalised in Lisbon

Portugal's Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento was admitted to Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon on Tuesday, where he is currently undergoing medical tests. Official hospital sources confirmed the admission to the Lusa news agency but declined to...

The Portugal Brief 26 Feb 2026

Afternoon Update -- 25 February 2026

Afternoon Update -- 25 February 2026

Finance Minister Hospitalised Joaquim Miranda Sarmento was admitted to Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon on Wednesday afternoon and is undergoing medical tests. Hospital sources have ruled out a stroke. No further details on his condition have been...

The Portugal Brief 25 Feb 2026

Portuguese Pay the Highest Share of Income on Medicines Among Peer Nations

Portuguese Pay the Highest Share of Income on Medicines Among Peer Nations

Portugal ranks last among its benchmark countries for equity in access to medicines, according to the first edition of the Medicines Access Equity Index released on Wednesday by the Portuguese Association of Medicines for Equity in Health...

The Portugal Brief 25 Feb 2026

Ventura Confirms Re-Election Bid as Chega Prepares for May Convention

Ventura Confirms Re-Election Bid as Chega Prepares for May Convention

André Ventura confirmed on Wednesday that he will seek re-election as leader of Chega at the party's next convention, tentatively scheduled for 8 to 10 May. Speaking at a press conference at party headquarters, Ventura framed the bid as a...

The Portugal Brief 25 Feb 2026

Rental Supply Rises 11% but Portugal's Two-Speed Market Widens

Rental Supply Rises 11% but Portugal's Two-Speed Market Widens

The supply of rental housing in Portugal grew by 11% in the final quarter of 2025 compared to the same period the previous year, according to data published on Wednesday by the real estate portal Idealista. But beneath the headline figure lies a...

The Portugal Brief 25 Feb 2026

BTL 2026 Opens in Lisbon as Portugal's Biggest Tourism Fair Ever

BTL 2026 Opens in Lisbon as Portugal's Biggest Tourism Fair Ever

Portugal's flagship tourism event, the Better Tourism Lisbon Travel Market (BTL), opened its doors on Wednesday at the FIL exhibition centre in Parque das Nações, with organisers billing the 36th edition as the largest in the fair's...

The Portugal Brief 25 Feb 2026

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