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DGS Names Curry Cabral, São João and Dona Estefânia as Portugal's Three Ebola Reference Hospitals — Rita Sá Machado's 30 May Orientation Routes Suspect Cases Through INEM and INSA Ricardo Jorge With a 21-Day Post-Travel Self-Monitoring Window

A new DGS orientation signed by director-general Rita Sá Machado names Curry Cabral and São João as adult reference hospitals for suspect Ebola cases and Dona Estefânia for children, with INEM handling transport and INSA Ricardo Jorge confirming diagnoses.

Environment

Government's Terra+ Estratégia Mobilises €2.3 Billion to Steady Portugal's Resíduos Crisis Through 2030 — €1.6 Billion Public Investment Targets 13 Aterros Near Capacity as the 10% EU Landfill Cap by 2035 Frames the Recycling Trajectory

Sunday's edition of Público maps the full mechanics of the Terra+ Estratégia approved by the Conselho de Ministros at the end of April: a €2.3 billion mobilisation through 2030 designed to steady a Portuguese urban-waste system that still routes...

Sports

Vitinha Steers PSG Through a 4-3 Penalty Shootout Win Over Arsenal in Saturday's UCL Final at the Puskás Aréna — UEFA Technical Observer Group Crowns the Portuguese Midfielder Homem-do-Jogo as Saka's 67' Opener Folds to Dembélé's 82' Equaliser

Paris Saint-Germain successfully defended their UEFA Champions League crown on Saturday night at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after the final ended 1-1 across 120 minutes. At the centre of the French side's engine...

IRS

Autoridade Tributária Returns €2.36 Billion of IRS 2024 Reembolsos Through End-May — 3.21 Million Declarações Processed at the Midpoint of the 1 April–30 June Filing Window With Average Refund at €694

Autoridade Tributária has returned €2.36 billion in IRS 2024 reembolsos to 2.16 million households through 30 May, the midpoint of the 1 April-30 June filing window. Of 3.4 million declarações received, AT has processed 3.21 million; the average refund landed at €694.

ASAE

ASAE Records Its Q1 2026 Operational Tape at 7,842 Fiscalizações and €1.94 Million in Coimas — Hotelaria-e-Restauração Leads the Vertical Mix, Comércio Geral Drives the Quantity Tail and Transportes-Mercadorias Counts 412 Apreensões

ASAE released its Q1 2026 operational tape on the closing weekend of May. The Autoridade clocked 7,842 ações de fiscalização across continental Portugal, applied €1.94 million in coimas, ordered 184 suspensões de actividade and booked 412 apreensões. HoReCa led the vertical mix.

GNR

GNR Deploys Operação 'Verão Tranquilo' 2026 Across Continental Portugal From 1 June Through 30 September — Algarve EN125, Lisbon and Alentejo Holiday Corridors Carry the Vigilância Residencial Frame as SEPNA Anchors the Floresta Tail

GNR launched Operação 'Verão Tranquilo' 2026 on 1 June, the 18th edition of the annual deployment running through 30 September. The plan loads 22,400 residences on the vigilância-residencial register with Algarve EN125, Lisbon outer ring and Alentejo Litoral carrying concentration.

Weekly Digest

Weekly Digest — 24 to 31 May 2026

Operação Imergente brings the PJ to PS-linked autarquias, Montenegro takes a third PSD term, CGD writes the state a record €1.25 billion dividend, inflation holds at 3.3%, and BdP asks for binding macroprudential powers. The week's most important Portugal stories — start here.