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Brisa Sues the Portuguese State for €275.8 Million in Lost Toll Revenue, Asking for Two More Years on Its Motorway Concession

Brisa Sues the Portuguese State for €275.8 Million in Lost Toll Revenue, Asking for Two More Years on Its Motorway Concession

Brisa has taken the State to the Lisbon Administrative Court, seeking either €275.8 million or nearly two extra years on its motorway concession to recover tolls lost during the pandemic.

The Portugal Brief 12 Aug 2026

An empty science laboratory classroom at a Portuguese secondary school, with black lab benches, round stools and biology models displayed on white shelves

Almost 3,300 Teachers Retired This Year as the Government Restricts the €750 'Stay-On' Bonus to Shortage Regions

Almost 3,300 teachers retired from Portugal's public schools this year while around 2,000 delayed retirement, many drawn by a €750 monthly supplement. The government is now limiting that bonus to eight shortage zones — 235 school units in Greater Lisbon, Setúbal and the Algarve — as the secondary ye

The Portugal Brief 12 Aug 2026

The interior of a Continente supermarket in Portugal, with fresh produce in the foreground and a promotional sign above the escalator, illustrating consumer prices and the cost of living

Portugal's Inflation Rate Slowed to 3.0% in July as Fuel and Fresh Food Prices Eased, INE Confirms

Portugal's headline inflation eased to 3.0% in July from 3.2% in June, INE confirmed on 12 August, as fuel costs fell and fresh-food inflation dropped to 3.7% from 5.1%. Core inflation edged up to 2.6%, and the harmonised rate held at 3.1% — still above the euro-area average.

The Portugal Brief 12 Aug 2026

A red Takargo container freight train crosses a viaduct through a Portuguese city under a grey sky, illustrating the rail-freight focus of the planned Grandola logistics park

The Environment Agency Approves a €468 Million Logistics and Rail-Freight Park in Grândola, With Works Planned for 2027

The Portuguese Environment Agency has issued a favourable, conditional environmental ruling for the Grândola Logistics Park, a 130-hectare, €468 million freight complex with a rail terminal linked to the Southern Line. The promoter, Qantara Capital, aims to license in 2027 and build over two years.

The Portugal Brief 12 Aug 2026

A Millennium bcp bank branch with its red sign on a Portuguese street, with cars and a delivery van parked outside in the sun

Millennium bcp Signals Institutional Buyers Are Waiting Should Fosun Sell Its Stake

After its latest results, Millennium bcp says big institutional investors would be ready to step in if its Chinese shareholder Fosun sells. Valued at around 16 billion euros, the bank has drawn raised price targets and talk of the state fund and Ageas.

The Portugal Brief 12 Aug 2026

A view over the blue-tiled facades and terracotta rooftops of central Porto, with the wider city skyline and a tower in the distance

British Satellite Firm Open Cosmos Sets Up in Porto and Recruits 50 for Its Portugal Push

Open Cosmos, a British satellite maker in Portugal since 2022, has opened a Porto office and is hiring 50 people across Porto and Coimbra. It plans a Coimbra clean room, three Portuguese satellites and 50 million euros of investment over three years.

The Portugal Brief 12 Aug 2026

A Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite image showing a plume of wildfire smoke drifting off the Portuguese coast past Lisbon into the Atlantic Ocean

A Fresh Heatwave Pushes About Seventy Interior Councils to Maximum Fire Danger

A returning heatwave has pushed around seventy interior councils across northern and central Portugal into the highest wildfire-danger band, with temperatures forecast up to 42C in Evora. Some eclipse-viewing events were cancelled over the fire risk.

The Portugal Brief 12 Aug 2026

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