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Moving to Portugal With Pets in 2026: EU Rules, Microchips, Vaccinations, Airlines, and What Changes on 22 April

What This Guide Covers If you are relocating to Portugal with a dog, cat, or ferret, this guide walks you through every step — from pre-departure veterinary paperwork to what happens at the airport and how to register your pet once you arrive. The...

EU Enforcement Hits Portugal's Short-Term Rentals on 20 May — Unlicensed Airbnb and Booking.com Listings Face Automatic Removal

Over 70,000 Properties at Risk as EU Regulation 2024/1028 Forces Platforms to Verify, Report, and Delist Non-Compliant Hosts From 20 May 2026, every short-term rental listing in Portugal on Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, and any other online platform...

France-Portugal Treaty of Porto Enters Into Force — Defence, Energy, and Education Ties Deepened

The Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation signed in Porto in February 2025 entered into force on 12 April, deepening Franco-Portuguese ties on defence, energy interconnections, SME support, and education.

Portugal Faces EUR 4 Billion Cut in Next EU Budget as Brussels Proposes 12 Per Cent Reduction for 2028-2034

An internal European Parliament analysis shows Portugal's allocation under the proposed 2028-2034 EU budget would fall from EUR 32.9 billion to EUR 28.9 billion — a 12 per cent cut. Social programmes face the steepest decline at 64 per cent.

EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Takes Effect on May 1 — What It Means for Portugal's Exports, Farmers, and Consumers

EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Takes Effect on May 1 — What It Means for Portugal's Exports, Farmers, and Consumers

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement will provisionally take effect on 1 May 2026 , marking the conclusion of over 25 years of negotiations and opening a market of 780 million consumers across Europe and South America. For Portugal, the deal brings both...