Portugal's Volta deposit-return scheme has taken in more than 55 million bottles and cans in its first three months, up sharply from 10 million at the two-month mark. Each eligible container carries a refundable 10-cent deposit, reclaimed at 2,500+ points.
The Mata Nacional do Buçaco is being certified as the first 'therapeutic forest' on the Iberian Peninsula, formalised on 17 July. Built on the Japanese idea of 'forest bathing', it turns one of Europe's finest planted woods — 105 hectares, some 250 species, a Napoleonic battlefield and a palace hote
The EU's top court ruled on 9 July that Portugal incorrectly transposed the Industrial Emissions Directive, faulting an out-of-date 'hazardous substances' definition and a 48-hour incident-reporting window that EU law says should be immediate. There is no fine yet, but Portugal must now rewrite part
The Government has approved a change ending the quirk that ties your IUC car-tax deadline to the month your vehicle was registered, moving every driver onto a common April-anchored calendar. It changes when you pay, not how much — but mind the unusual October 2027 transition date.
The Council of Ministers has approved a rewrite of Portugal's rental rules, cutting the rent-arrears eviction trigger from three months to two and beginning to unfreeze decades-old rents for higher-income, under-65 tenants. It is a bill heading to Parliament — and landlords and the left both dislike
Portugal logged 3.3 million guests and 8.0 million overnight stays in May, both May records, INE data show. But growth eased to 2.8%, and resident stays rose 7.6% against just 1.1% for foreign visitors — Portuguese travellers are now driving the sector.
