Daily Briefing

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

Here is your Portugal briefing for Friday, 17 July 2026 — the day's six stories at a glance: * Diesel is set to jump about 13.5 cents a litre and petrol 6.5 cents from Monday, pushing both close to €2 as Middle East tension lifts international fuel prices.

Here is your Portugal briefing for Wednesday, 15 July 2026 — the day's six stories at a glance: * A parliamentary committee approved a TVDE overhaul that would make Uber and Bolt drivers prove they speak Portuguese, allow trip recording, and end the cap on surge pricing. * Hovione is investing

📘 New Guide Published Car Insurance (Seguro Automóvel) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Compulsory Third-Party Cover, the €6.45 Million Minimum Capital, What Happens If You Drive Uninsured, and the Fundo de Garantia Automóvel Everything drivers in Portugal need to know about car insurance: the compulsory third-party

Here is your Portugal briefing for Monday, 13 July 2026 — the day's six stories at a glance: * Portugal's IRS income tax shrank more than any other EU country's over the past decade, but rising social-security contributions have quietly taken its place. * Volkswagen's