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Portugal's New-Lease Rents Jump 9.1% in Early 2026, With Lisbon at €17.42 a Square Metre

The median rent on new contracts signed in the first quarter of 2026 reached €9.46 a square metre nationally, up 9.1% on a year earlier and accelerating from the previous quarter, INE figures show. Lisbon stayed the most expensive market at €17.42 a square metre.

The Portugal Brief 28 Jun 2026

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Portugal Scraps Loan-Processing Fees on Pre-2021 Mortgages and Makes Tied Products Optional From 28 June

A long-phased Portuguese banking law reaches its final stage on 28 June 2026, ending the monthly processing fee on credit contracts signed up to the end of 2020 and barring banks from tying insurance or other products to a loan renegotiation.

The Portugal Brief 28 Jun 2026

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Azores Government Opens a Santa Maria Bypass and Hospital Scanner as the Island Council Presses Seven Demands

As the Azores government inaugurates a new Vila do Porto bypass and a hospital CT scanner on Santa Maria, the island's council hands over a seven-point memorandum of unmet needs, ranking health, transport and education at the top.

The Portugal Brief 28 Jun 2026

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Supreme Court Orders a Fresh Psychiatric Review in the Ismaili Centre Killings, Reopening the Case a Second Time

The Supreme Court of Justice has ordered a new, multi-disciplinary psychiatric evaluation of the man convicted of the 2023 Ismaili Centre killings in Lisbon, reopening the question of his criminal responsibility for a second time in four months.

The Portugal Brief 28 Jun 2026

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Portugal Approves a Lufthansa Plan to Train German Air Force Pilots on Portuguese Soil

Portugal has approved a non-binding declaration of intentions with Lufthansa to study a pilot school on Portuguese soil, training around 100 pilots a year for the German Air Force and potentially other NATO allies, alongside the group's growing maintenance footprint in the country.

The Portugal Brief 28 Jun 2026

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: July Rulebooks Loom, TAP Bids Near, ECB Meets in Sintra

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: July Rulebooks Loom, TAP Bids Near, ECB Meets in Sintra

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

The Portugal Brief 28 Jun 2026

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Portugal's IRS Deadline Falls on 30 June, With Late Declarations Drawing Fines From €25 and Refunds Due by August

Portugal's annual personal income-tax return is due by 30 June. Late filers face fines starting at €25, while Finanças must finish assessments by 31 July and pay refunds by 31 August. A primer on the deadline, penalties and refunds for residents and new arrivals.

The Portugal Brief 28 Jun 2026

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