briefing

Good morning. Here is what Portugal woke up to on Thursday, 23 July 2026 — six stories shaping the day for residents, expats and observers of the country: * The government is taking a reform to the Council of Ministers that would create specialised immigration courts and let residents sue AIMA in

Good morning. Here is what Portugal woke up to on Wednesday, 22 July 2026 — six stories shaping the day for residents, expats and observers of the country: * The ICNF placed 23 municipalities across five interior districts at maximum wildfire danger, with about 80 more at “very high” risk, as temperatures

Here is your Portugal briefing for Monday, 20 July 2026 — the day's six stories at a glance: * Parliament has approved a revision of the TVDE ride-hailing law that lets licensed taxis operate through apps like Uber and Bolt and requires platform drivers to speak Portuguese. * MPs voted to

Here is your Portugal briefing for Sunday, 19 July 2026 — a fresh guide, plus the day's six stories at a glance: * The Ministry of Finance has trimmed its 2026 growth forecast to 2% and now expects a balanced budget rather than a small surplus, citing higher oil prices

Here is your Portugal briefing for Saturday, 18 July 2026 — a fresh guide, plus the day's eight stories at a glance: * Portugal's family-doctor competition filled just 273 of 711 posts, with the Lisbon region taking barely a quarter of its vacancies even as 1.6 million