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EU Vice-President Fitto Visits Lisbon and Azores to Shape Next Round of Cohesion Funding for Portugal

European Commission Vice-President Raffaele Fitto arrived in Portugal on Wednesday for a three-day visit focused on the future of EU cohesion policy and the bloc's strategy for its outermost regions — a trip that comes as Brussels begins to draft...

The Portugal Brief 09 Apr 2026

Volkswagen Confirms New Electric Models Will Be Built at Autoeuropa as Half of Portuguese Sales Go Electric

Volkswagen is preparing to manufacture a new generation of electric vehicles at its Autoeuropa plant in Palmela, south of Lisbon, as the German automaker accelerates its electrification strategy and positions Portugal as a key production hub within...

The Portugal Brief 09 Apr 2026

Portugal Residency Permit 2026: Complete Guide

Complete overview of all Portuguese visa and residency options — from D7 to Golden Visa, plus the path to citizenship.

The Portugal Brief 09 Apr 2026

General Daily Briefing — Wednesday, 9 April 2026

In today's briefing: • Portugal's Economy Expected to Shrink in Q1 as Forum for Competitiveness Warns of Mounting Headwinds • Canadian Firm HyOrc Secures Site for Green Methanol Plant in Portugal • Portugal Ends Postal Visa Applications for Brazilians — In-Person Filing From April 17 • Gas Bottle...

The Portugal Brief 09 Apr 2026

Portugal Ends Postal Visa Applications for Brazilians — In-Person Filing Required From April 17

Portuguese authorities will implement a new visa processing system for Brazilian nationals from April 17, 2026, ending the postal application route that has been in place since the COVID-19 pandemic. Brazilians applying for Portuguese visas from...

The Portugal Brief 09 Apr 2026

Canadian Firm HyOrc Secures Site for Green Methanol Plant in Portugal — Forms Joint Venture With Portuguese Partner

HyOrc Inc., a Canadian clean-energy company listed on the OTCQB market, has secured an industrial site in Portugal and obtained an accelerated permitting pathway for what it describes as a first-of-its-kind green methanol production facility in the...

The Portugal Brief 09 Apr 2026

Portugal's Economy Expected to Shrink in Q1 as Forum for Competitiveness Warns of Mounting Headwinds

Portugal's economy is expected to have contracted on a quarter-on-quarter basis in the first three months of 2026, according to the latest assessment from the Forum for Competitiveness ( Fórum para a Competitividade ), one of Portugal's most...

The Portugal Brief 09 Apr 2026

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