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Porto's Dom Luís I Bridge spanning the Douro river at sunset, with the city's old town and skyline behind

Portugal Sets a Weekday Ban on Heavy Goods Lorries Across Porto's Congested VCI, Routing Freight to the Toll-Free CREP

Heavy goods lorries will be barred from Porto's VCI inner ring road on weekdays from 07:00 to 21:00, with freight steered onto the toll-free CREP (A41) outer ring. Announced by Minister António Leitão Amaro, the measure takes effect in the second half of 2026.

The Portugal Brief 25 Jun 2026

Construction workers in orange high-visibility vests and hard hats on a concrete slab with steel reinforcement bars at a building site

Portugal Loosens Its Public-Procurement Rules, Raising Direct-Award Ceilings and Scrapping the Mandatory Execution-Project Review

After the 25 June Council of Ministers, the government approved a sweeping overhaul of the Public Procurement Code: higher direct-award limits, up to €150,000 for public works, the end of the mandatory execution-project review, and a shift from formal controls to 'trust with accountability'.

The Portugal Brief 25 Jun 2026

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Climbs 1.12%, EDP Family Leads, EIB Backs Galp Hydrogen

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Climbs 1.12%, EDP Family Leads, EIB Backs Galp Hydrogen

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

The Portugal Brief 25 Jun 2026

A hazy sun sets over a rocky stretch of Portuguese coast at low tide, illustrating the climate pressures behind the government's 2030 adaptation strategy.

Government Tables a 2030 Climate-Adaptation Strategy Targeting Heatwaves, Droughts, Fires and Floods

The cabinet has sent Parliament a proposed National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for 2030, aimed at building resilience to heat, drought, wildfire and flooding, as the previous plan runs on to year's end.

The Portugal Brief 25 Jun 2026

Eight military jets fly in tight diagonal formation trailing smoke, illustrating a decree setting Portugal's Armed Forces personnel ceiling for 2026 to 2028.

Government Caps the Armed Forces at About 31,000 Personnel Through 2028, Backed by €154 Million

A new decree-law fixes the size of Portugal's military at roughly 31,000 for 2026 to 2028 and earmarks €154 million over the period for modernisation and operational readiness.

The Portugal Brief 25 Jun 2026

A yellow tram descends a narrow Lisbon street toward the Tagus, illustrating the Portuguese roads where autonomous-vehicle trials will be allowed from July 2026.

Portugal Opens Public Roads to Self-Driving Car Trials From July Under a New Testing Decree

A decree-law published on 9 June clears the way for autonomous-vehicle road tests from July, setting insurance, cybersecurity and speed rules and handing the IMT the job of licensing trials.

The Portugal Brief 25 Jun 2026

Record Tourism Masks a Deepening Squeeze on Portugal's Restaurants and Hotels

Record Tourism Masks a Deepening Squeeze on Portugal's Restaurants and Hotels

Portugal keeps breaking tourism records, but the businesses that feed and house visitors are heading into the summer under visible strain — a disconnect that the sector's main trade body is increasingly anxious to highlight. The AHRESP (Association...

The Portugal Brief 25 Jun 2026

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