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Assembleia da República Spurns PCP and Bloco de Esquerda Lajes Inquiry Proposals on 3 June — PSD, Chega, PS, IL and CDS Block Formal Probe of US Base Use During Iran Operations

Assembleia da República Spurns PCP and Bloco de Esquerda Lajes Inquiry Proposals on 3 June — PSD, Chega, PS, IL and CDS Block Formal Probe of US Base Use During Iran Operations

Parliament rejected on 3 June PCP and Bloco de Esquerda proposals for a formal inquiry into the Government's authorisation of US use of the Lajes airbase during the Iran operation — PSD, Chega, PS, Iniciativa Liberal and CDS all voted against, leaving political scrutiny to the standing committee.
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Lisbon Criminal Court Convenes Tempestade Perfeita Defence-Procurement Mega-Trial With 73 Arguidos on 9 June — 43 Individuals, 30 Companies and Three Former DGRDN Directors Run Through 25 November 2026

Lisbon Criminal Court Convenes Tempestade Perfeita Defence-Procurement Mega-Trial With 73 Arguidos on 9 June — 43 Individuals, 30 Companies and Three Former DGRDN Directors Run Through 25 November 2026

The Tempestade Perfeita defence-procurement corruption trial opens at Lisbon's Tribunal Central Criminal on 9 June 2026 with 73 arguidos — 43 individuals and 30 companies — running through 25 November on corruption, embezzlement and money-laundering charges centred on the DGRDN.
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Tekever Doubles Its French Investment to €200 Million Over Five Years at Choose France 2026 — Cahors Excellence Centre Hits Summer Opening as 200 Skilled Jobs Land Across Occitânia and Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Tekever Doubles Its French Investment to €200 Million Over Five Years at Choose France 2026 — Cahors Excellence Centre Hits Summer Opening as 200 Skilled Jobs Land Across Occitânia and Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Portuguese drone unicorn Tekever doubles its France investment to €200 million over five years at the Choose France 2026 summit in Versailles — adding 200 highly skilled jobs across Occitânia and Nouvelle-Aquitaine and bringing the Cahors industrial centre online this summer.
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Nuno Melo Stakes the €5.8 Billion SAFE Defence Envelope on a Mission Task Force, Court of Auditors Loop and Independent Commission From the Setúbal Navy Day Podium — Twelve New Frigates by 2030 Define the Atlantic Pivot

Nuno Melo Stakes the €5.8 Billion SAFE Defence Envelope on a Mission Task Force, Court of Auditors Loop and Independent Commission From the Setúbal Navy Day Podium — Twelve New Frigates by 2030 Define the Atlantic Pivot

Defence Minister Nuno Melo used Navy Day in Setúbal on 23 May to layer a task force, independent commission, Tribunal de Contas loop and parliamentary scrutiny over the €5.8 billion SAFE envelope — with twelve Marinha frigates by 2030 and a €50M-plus Arsenal do Alfeite envelope anchoring the pivot.
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