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Brussels Opens Two Infringement Cases Against Portugal Over Untransposed Migration Directives

The European Commission has sent Portugal letters of formal notice for missing the deadlines to transpose two EU migration laws — the revised Single Permit Directive on residence-and-work permits and the recast Reception Conditions Directive for asylum seekers. Lisbon has two months to respond befor

The Portugal Brief 15 Jul 2026

A Caixa Geral de Depósitos bank branch on a street in Albufeira, Portugal, below a block of residential apartments

Euribor's Three- and Six-Month Rates Hit Fresh Highs, Nudging Up Portugal's Variable Mortgages

The three- and six-month Euribor rates both climbed to their highest levels in more than a year, with the six-month benchmark — the reference for the largest share of Portuguese variable mortgages — reaching 2.717%. The rebound follows the ECB's surprise quarter-point rate rise on 11 June, its first

The Portugal Brief 15 Jul 2026

The River Mondego at Coimbra with its curved footbridge and cable-stayed road bridge

Environmental Groups Contest the Girabolhos Dam Tender, Calling It a 'False Solution' to Baixo Mondego Flooding

As the government opened the tender to build the Girabolhos dam on the Mondego, the groups Zero and Quercus called it a 'false solution' to the Baixo Mondego floods and demanded a fresh environmental assessment, noting the reservoir covers under 15% of the river basin.

The Portugal Brief 15 Jul 2026

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Pickpocket Thefts in Lisbon Rose Nearly 10% in the First Half, Concentrated Around Belém and São Jorge Castle

Reported pickpocketing in Lisbon rose almost 10% in the first half of 2026, with 1,770 cases — about ten a day — logged by the PSP. Belém and the streets around São Jorge Castle are the hotspots, even as arrests for the crime fell nearly 21%.

The Portugal Brief 15 Jul 2026

A village set among the green mountain valleys of Boticas in the Tras-os-Montes region of northern Portugal

Savannah Completes the Definitive Feasibility Study for Its Barroso Lithium Mine and Turns to Financing

Savannah Resources has completed the Definitive Feasibility Study for its Barroso lithium project in Boticas and Montalegre, projecting a 14-year initial mine life, about 500 permanent jobs and roughly €720 million for the Portuguese state. It now turns to financing and construction.

The Portugal Brief 15 Jul 2026

General Daily Briefing — Wednesday, 15 July 2026

General Daily Briefing — Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Here is your Portugal briefing for Wednesday, 15 July 2026 — the day's six stories at a glance: * A parliamentary committee approved a TVDE overhaul that would make Uber and Bolt drivers prove they speak Portuguese, allow trip recording, and end the cap on surge pricing. * Hovione is investing

The Portugal Brief 15 Jul 2026

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Porto's Parking Fines Climb Toward 300 a Day as Plate-Reading Vans Multiply

Parking fines in Porto have climbed to nearly 300 a day, up from 109 in 2024, as camera-equipped Municipal Police vans with automatic plate recognition sweep the streets. Unpaid tickets can escalate from about €40 to as much as €150.

The Portugal Brief 15 Jul 2026

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