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Portugal Joins Three of the EU's Five Flagship Defence Projects, From Drones to Seabed Security

Portugal has joined three of the five European Defence Projects of Common Interest unveiled by Brussels on 3 July: the Decoder drone programme, the IMSD maritime and seabed-defence effort, and the EU-FIAMD air- and missile-defence shield — part of a push worth some €190 billion by 2036.

The Portugal Brief 06 Jul 2026

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The Government Adds Another €1.5 Million to Amália, Its Home-Grown Public-Sector AI, and Launches a Gov.IA Portal

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has added €1.5 million to Amália, Portugal's state-backed Portuguese-language AI, taking total investment to €7 million through 2027. The open-source model scales to 22 billion parameters, runs on the Deucalion supercomputer, and comes with a new Gov.IA portal.

The Portugal Brief 06 Jul 2026

The Portugal national men's football team lined up for a squad photo before a World Cup match

Portugal Meet Spain in a World Cup Last-16 Iberian Derby Tonight, After a Late Turnaround Past Croatia

Portugal face Spain in the World Cup last 16 on Monday at 8 p.m. Lisbon time in Arlington, Texas, after a 2-1 stoppage-time turnaround past Croatia. The Iberian neighbours last met in the 2025 Nations League final, which Portugal won on penalties. A quarter-final place is at stake.

The Portugal Brief 06 Jul 2026

The Casa de Santa Cruz lar de idosos (elderly care home) building in Cartaxo, Portugal, under a blue sky

Becoming a Recognised Informal Caregiver (Cuidador Informal) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Estatuto, the Principal and Non-Principal Roles, the Means-Tested Support Subsidy, Respite Days and How to Apply

Portugal's Informal Caregiver Status recognises those who care for a dependent relative — with a means-tested monthly subsidy of up to €590.84, pension credit and respite days. A practical 2026 guide to who qualifies and how to apply through Segurança Social.

The Portugal Brief 06 Jul 2026

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Portugal Widens Its Psychologist and Nutritionist Vouchers to Everyone Aged 12 to 35 and Lifts Them to €40

A new edition of the Cheque-Psicólogo and Cheque-Nutricionista opens the vouchers to everyone aged 12 to 35 — not just students — and raises each to €40, widening a subsidised route to mental-health and nutrition appointments under the Cuida-te programme.

The Portugal Brief 06 Jul 2026

An electric Metrobus bus rapid transit vehicle at a stop in Porto, Portugal

Government Revives a Minho Rapid-Transit Plan With an €80 Million Metrobus to Link Guimarães and Braga by 2030

The government has approved an €80 million bus rapid transit line to link Guimarães and Braga, reviving a Minho rapid-transit project that fell out of Portugal's EU recovery plan earlier this year. The first phase is due by the end of 2030.

The Portugal Brief 06 Jul 2026

The triumphal Arco da Rua Augusta and the yellow arcaded buildings of Praca do Comercio in downtown Lisbon, with crowds and buses gathered in the square under a cloudy sky

Portugal Has Become Brazilian Business's Doorway Into Europe — but the Bureaucracy Still Tests Their Patience

Brazilians are now Portugal's largest foreign community, and a growing share come to build businesses. With the Mercosur-EU deal in force, Portugal is pitching itself as their gateway to Europe — backed by a €1bn fund — even as AIMA's permit backlog tests everyone's patience.

The Portugal Brief 05 Jul 2026

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