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The Air Force Buys Tekever's AR5 Drones to Patrol Portugal's Atlantic Waters, With First Deliveries Due in September

The Air Force Buys Tekever's AR5 Drones to Patrol Portugal's Atlantic Waters, With First Deliveries Due in September

The Portuguese Air Force has contracted home-grown manufacturer Tekever for AR5 surveillance drones to monitor the country's vast Exclusive Economic Zone, with the first systems arriving in September.

The Portugal Brief 11 Aug 2026

Freelancers Who Pay Only the Minimum to Social Security Are Seeing Their Residence Permits Refused, Lawyers Warn

Freelancers Who Pay Only the Minimum to Social Security Are Seeing Their Residence Permits Refused, Lawyers Warn

Immigration lawyers say AIMA is rejecting residence-permit renewals for self-employed foreigners who contribute the bare legal minimum to Social Security — even when they earn well above the minimum wage.

The Portugal Brief 11 Aug 2026

General Daily Briefing — Tuesday, 11 August 2026

General Daily Briefing — Tuesday, 11 August 2026

📘 New Guide Published The StartUP Visa in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide Portugal's StartUP Visa lets non-EU founders base an innovative company here through an IAPMEI-certified incubator. Our 2026 guide covers eligibility, the €325,000 growth threshold, the 12x IAS means test, the incubator process, and how

The Portugal Brief 11 Aug 2026

Rua de Santa Catarina, Porto's main pedestrian shopping street, with azulejo-tiled facades and shoppers

Primark Presses Ahead With Its Portugal Expansion, Opening Two More Stores Next Month

Primark will open two more Portuguese stores next month as part of a €45 million plan to add outlets and create some 300 jobs — including its first street-front shop in Portugal, on Porto's Rua de Santa Catarina.

The Portugal Brief 11 Aug 2026

The Portuguese Navy frigate NRP Vasco da Gama moored in port with the national flag flying on its mast

Defence Minister Nuno Melo Takes Chega's Ventura and Frazão to Court Over Frigate-Deal Claims

Defence Minister Nuno Melo is suing Chega leader André Ventura, MP Pedro Frazão and the newspaper 24Horas over claims about Portugal's €3.9 billion purchase of three Italian frigates. The ministry says they 'lied premeditatedly'; Chega calls the lawsuit arrogant.

The Portugal Brief 11 Aug 2026

A bottle of Portuguese Mateus Rose wine against a pale background

A Competition Court Throws Out €5.5 Million in Price-Fixing Fines From the Long-Running Sogrape Supermarket Case

A Portuguese court has annulled €5.5 million in price-fixing fines tied to the long-running Sogrape case, in which the Competition Authority penalised five supermarket chains and the supplier over an alleged 'hub-and-spoke' scheme. Regulators can still appeal.

The Portugal Brief 11 Aug 2026

The Lisbon Parque das Nacoes skyline at sunset, with the twin Sao Gabriel and Sao Rafael towers reflected in the water

Portugal's Aptoide Returns to Google Play in the US, a Decade After Google Pushed It Out

Lisbon's Aptoide said its games store returned to Google Play in the US on Monday — the first major rival Android store distributed through Google's own marketplace — more than a decade after Google pushed it out, a shift powered by the EU's Digital Markets Act.

The Portugal Brief 11 Aug 2026

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