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Austrian Airlines Connects Vienna to Ponta Delgada, Giving the Azores a Fourth Lufthansa-Group Link

Austrian Airlines Connects Vienna to Ponta Delgada, Giving the Azores a Fourth Lufthansa-Group Link

Austrian Airlines launched a weekly Vienna–Ponta Delgada flight on 30 June, running Tuesdays until 8 September. It becomes the Lufthansa Group's fourth carrier at Sao Miguel, in a record Azores summer with 16 airlines and direct links to 12 countries.

The Portugal Brief 01 Jul 2026

Flying a Drone in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to ANAC Operator Registration, the EASA Open-Category A1/A2/A3 Tracks, the Pilot Exams and the Geozones You Cannot Fly In

Flying a Drone in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to ANAC Operator Registration, the EASA Open-Category A1/A2/A3 Tracks, the Pilot Exams and the Geozones You Cannot Fly In

Camera drone in your luggage? Portugal applies the EU/EASA rules through ANAC. Our 2026 guide covers operator registration, the 250g and camera triggers, the A1/A2/A3 Open-category tracks, the online pilot exams and the airport and heliport geozones where flying is banned.

The Portugal Brief 30 Jun 2026

Almada Opens Its Archaeological Digs to the Public in July, With Free Sessions at the Castle and the Old Town

Almada Opens Its Archaeological Digs to the Public in July, With Free Sessions at the Castle and the Old Town

Almada's City Council is opening three archaeological excavations in the historic core to the public through July, with free guided sessions at Rua Rodrigues Freitas on 24 July and the Castelo de Almada on 25 July. The dig runs 6-31 July under the Almada Velha heritage project.

The Portugal Brief 30 Jun 2026

Porto Reaches the Final Five for the 2028 European Green Capital, Singled Out for Its Water and Climate Record

Porto Reaches the Final Five for the 2028 European Green Capital, Singled Out for Its Water and Climate Record

The European Commission has shortlisted Porto among five finalists for European Green Capital 2028, praising its water management and climate-change adaptation. It joins Aalborg, Bielsko-Biala, Kosice and Zaragoza, a year after Guimaraes took the 2026 title.

The Portugal Brief 30 Jun 2026

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The Bank of Portugal Pegs 2026 Growth Below the Government's, Exposing a Budget Gap

In its June Economic Bulletin, the Bank of Portugal held its 2026 growth forecast at 1.8%, two-tenths below the 2% the government's budget assumes. Public finances stay healthy — a 0.2% deficit — but inflation above 3% and the closing recovery-fund window make the optimists' number harder to hit.

The Portugal Brief 30 Jun 2026

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Mercadona Slips in Portugal for the First Time as Continente Widens Its Lead

Mercadona opened its 73rd Portuguese store in Sintra on 30 June, but for the first time since its 2019 debut the Spanish chain is losing market share, as Pingo Doce and Lidl gain and Continente extends its lead from 26.6% to 27.5%. The grocery price war is far from over.

The Portugal Brief 30 Jun 2026

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Portugal Minted 6,000 New Millionaires Last Year, Even as the Typical Household Grew Poorer

Portugal gained roughly 6,000 new dollar millionaires in 2025, lifting the total near 181,000, the UBS Global Wealth Report 2026 shows. Yet median wealth per adult fell 5.4% in real terms to $76,978. With 63% of wealthy portfolios tied up in property, the gains are pooling at the top while the typic

The Portugal Brief 30 Jun 2026

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