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Aerial view of the industrial port of Sines in Portugal, with cargo terminals, tank farms and breakwaters

A Critical-Metals Firm Reserves Land at Sines for a 10,000-Tonne Antimony Refinery and 150 Skilled Jobs

ACM (Alchemy & Critical Metals) has reserved a 131,000 m2 plot in the Sines industrial zone to build a refinery producing 10,000 tonnes of antimony a year — a metal on the EU critical-raw-materials list — with around 150 direct jobs and operations targeted for 2030.

The Portugal Brief 05 Jul 2026

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Portugal's New Ten-Year Treasury Certificate Opens Monday, Paying 2.35% Now and 3.35% in the Final Year

From Monday 7 July, savers can buy the new Certificados do Tesouro Serie 5 — a ten-year, state-guaranteed product with fixed rates rising from 2.35% in year one to 3.35% in year ten, an average 2.71% a year. Minimum EUR1,000, sold via AforroNet, CTT and Banco BiG.

The Portugal Brief 05 Jul 2026

A cluster of traditional Portuguese townhouses in Porto with terracotta-tiled roofs and painted and granite facades under a grey sky

Paying the IMI Municipal Property Tax in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to Taxable Property Values, the 0.3%–0.45% Municipal Rates, the May–August–November Instalments, the Low-Income and Own-Home Exemptions and the AIMI Surcharge

If you own property in Portugal, the annual IMI municipal tax arrives every year without you filing a thing. A practical 2026 guide to how it is calculated on your property's taxable value, the 0.3%–0.45% municipal rates, the May–August–November instalments, who is exempt, and the AIMI surcharge on

The Portugal Brief 05 Jul 2026

The cable-stayed Vasco da Gama Bridge over the Tejo estuary in Lisbon rising out of golden morning fog at sunrise

Portugal's Motorway Operators Demand €500 Million for Pandemic Toll Losses; the Government Says They Were Never Really Hurt

Portugal's toll-road concessionaires, led by Brisa and Lusoponte, want around €500 million in compensation for the traffic they lost during the pandemic lockdowns. The government, through the IMT, refuses — arguing they were never materially harmed. The dispute is now heading into arbitration.

The Portugal Brief 05 Jul 2026

A surfer in a black wetsuit carries a surfboard across the wet sand of Matosinhos beach in northern Portugal, with a road bridge behind

As Europe's Seas Warm, the 'Flesh-Eating' Vibrio Bacteria Enter Portugal's Summer Beach Picture — What the Science Actually Says and How to Stay Safe

As a sixth heatwave warms Iberian waters, Europe's health authorities are flagging a summer risk from Vibrio, including the 'flesh-eating' V. vulnificus. Portugal's beaches stay graded excellent, but Porto researchers find the bacteria go unmonitored — here is the real risk, and how to stay safe.

The Portugal Brief 05 Jul 2026

The stone facade of the INPI building in Lisbon carved with the words Reparticao da Propriedade Industrial

Registering a Trademark (Marca) with the INPI in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to Trademark Searches, Nice Classes, the Online Application, the Opposition Window and the 10-Year Renewable Registration

Registering your brand as a trademark turns a name you merely use into one you own. A practical 2026 guide to the INPI: the free prior search, Nice classes, the cheaper online application, the two-month opposition window, fees, and the 10-year renewable registration.

The Portugal Brief 04 Jul 2026

The illuminated facade of the Hospital de Santa Maria in Lisbon at night, with a police car and Portuguese flags at the entrance

Portugal Spent €31.9 Billion on Health in 2025, and the Bill Grew Faster Than the Economy

Portugal's current health spending reached €31.9 billion in 2025 — 10.4% of GDP — and grew 7.8%, faster than the economy's 5.9%, new INE figures show. Public financing now covers 65.2% of the bill, up on 2024, while households and insurers still carry a third of the cost.

The Portugal Brief 04 Jul 2026

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