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Schools in Portugal for Expat Parents in 2026 — The Portal das Matrículas Calendar, the Public-Private-International Tier, the Encarregado de Educação, and How the 2026/2027 Enrolment Window Works

Schools in Portugal for Expat Parents in 2026 — The Portal das Matrículas Calendar, the Public-Private-International Tier, the Encarregado de Educação, and How the 2026/2027 Enrolment Window Works

The 2026/2027 school enrolment window opened 22 April. Full guide to public, private and international schools in Portugal — Portal das Matrículas calendar, the encarregado de educação rules, transferring from a foreign system, the three-tier cost map, and how to choose for short or long stays.
The Portugal Brief
Benfica SAD's €65M Subscription Closes With 4,800+ Savers In the Book — 4.65% Coupon Rolls the 2023 Maturity and Sets a New Benchmark for Football Paper in Lisbon

Benfica SAD's €65M Subscription Closes With 4,800+ Savers In the Book — 4.65% Coupon Rolls the 2023 Maturity and Sets a New Benchmark for Football Paper in Lisbon

The Obrigações Benfica SAD 2026-2031 issue closed Friday with the offer pulled up from €40M to €65M and oversubscribed by retail investors. The 4.65% coupon, the 1.36x book and the 4,800 names on the subscription list re-anchor what Portuguese savers will pay to stand in front of football risk.</p>
The Portugal Brief
Health Ministry Opens a €50 Million Competitive Grant for Hospital Emergency Departments — Psychiatric Urgência Made the Top Priority, Every Build-Out and Equipment Order Has to Close by End of 2027

Health Ministry Opens a €50 Million Competitive Grant for Hospital Emergency Departments — Psychiatric Urgência Made the Top Priority, Every Build-Out and Equipment Order Has to Close by End of 2027

Nelson Garrido has put a €50 million envelope on the table for hospital emergency-department upgrades, with psychiatric urgências named as the priority area. SNS hospitals will compete for slices through a candidatura process; everything must be delivered by end of 2027.
The Portugal Brief