PSD and CDS-PP have retabled their change to the Health Framework Law. Foreigners here regularly remain covered; non-residents and people here irregularly would pay or prove cover, except for emergency and life-saving care.
The Commission's September transposition package names Portugal on six overdue directives. Lisbon has two months to reply before a reasoned opinion. Portugal is not cited on the electricity market or anti-trafficking rules.
Decree-Law 194/2026 applies the EU regulation on craft and industrial geographical indications. INPI takes applications, an IEFP-led council gives a binding opinion, objections run for two months and ASAE polices misuse, online included.
Decree-Law 195/2026 raises the Euro-Modular limits from 25.25 metres and 60 tonnes. Each combination needs a two-year IMT permit for named roads, driver-assistance systems, amber roof lights and no overtaking on single-carriageway roads.
A decree-law published in Wednesday's gazette bans new level crossings outright, sets measured thresholds for closing the ones that remain, and writes a civil liability chapter that defines when the infrastructure manager is at fault. It starts on 1 March 2027.
The Biggest Overhaul of Building Regulation in Decades Aims to Cut Red Tape, Speed Up Permits, and Tackle the Housing Crisis On 1 June 2026, Portugal's new Construction Code enters into force — a single, consolidated legal framework that replaces...
