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NIS2 Cybersecurity Rules Now Apply in Portugal — Online Simulator Shows If Your Business Is Covered

Portugal's new cybersecurity legal framework entered into force on 3 April, transposing the European Union's NIS2 Directive into national law. The regulation significantly expands the number of organisations required to meet mandatory...

The Portugal Brief 07 Apr 2026

Saharan Dust Cloud Blankets Portugal — Air Quality Warnings Issued Through Thursday

Saharan Dust Cloud Blankets Portugal — Air Quality Warnings Issued Through Thursday

Portugal's mainland is under an air quality alert this week as a large plume of Saharan dust drifts across the Iberian Peninsula, the Directorate-General of Health (DGS) warned on Monday. Poor air conditions are expected to persist until at least...

The Portugal Brief 07 Apr 2026

Only Hungary Has Seen Faster House Price Growth Than Portugal in the Last Decade, Eurostat Data Shows

Only Hungary Has Seen Faster House Price Growth Than Portugal in the Last Decade, Eurostat Data Shows

Portugal's housing market has delivered the second-largest price surge in the entire European Union over the past decade, surpassed only by Hungary, according to fresh data published by Eurostat on Monday. Between 2015 and 2025, Portuguese house...

The Portugal Brief 07 Apr 2026

Lisbon's Festas de Abril Kick Off Friday with Music, Comedy, and Freedom Day Celebrations

Lisbon's annual Festas de Abril programme launches this Friday, April 11, with a packed calendar of free concerts, comedy, jazz, film, and cultural events running through the end of the month and culminating in the 25 de Abril Freedom Day...

The Portugal Brief 07 Apr 2026

Algarve Water Reserves Hit All-Time High — Region Has Enough Supply for Four Years

After years of drought emergencies and water rationing, the Algarve's reservoirs have reached their highest levels ever recorded, with reserves now sufficient to supply the region for at least four years, according to the president of the Portuguese...

The Portugal Brief 07 Apr 2026

Portuguese Businesses Are the Most Pessimistic in Europe — 1 in 4 Expects Revenue to Fall

Portugal's business community has emerged as the most downbeat in Europe, with nearly one in four companies expecting their revenue to decline this year, according to a new pan-European barometer published by the ERA Group consultancy. The survey,...

The Portugal Brief 07 Apr 2026

General Daily Briefing — Monday, 7 April 2026

In today's briefing: Anxiety crisis hits 40% of adults • Crypto reporting mandatory • EUR 19.3M for AI • Russian cyber campaign • Lisbon eases rental rules • Metro Circular Line update • Adamastor Furia supercar

The Portugal Brief 07 Apr 2026

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