The Lisboa Brief — Week of 8 August 2026: The Circular Line Fight Reopens, Funiculars Fall Under New Safety Rules, and the Algarve Overtakes Greater Lisbon on Rents
Odivelas and the PS force the Circular Line studies into the open, the government writes Lisbon's funiculars and elevadores into law after the Elevador da Gloria tragedy, the Algarve overtakes Greater Lisbon on rents, and Kalorama closes out the summer at Bela Vista.
