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Foreign Overnight Stays Slip in June, the First Dip in Eight Months for Portugal's Hotels

Foreign Overnight Stays Slip in June, the First Dip in Eight Months for Portugal's Hotels

Overnight stays by foreign visitors fell 0.6% year on year in June, the first decline since October, though domestic travel and rising room rates kept revenue growing.

The Portugal Brief 03 Aug 2026

Portugal's Public Debt Ticks Back Up to 92.9% of GDP in the Second Quarter

Portugal's Public Debt Ticks Back Up to 92.9% of GDP in the Second Quarter

The debt ratio rose to 92.9% of GDP between April and June, up 1.9 points on the first quarter but still well below last year's level, Bank of Portugal figures show.

The Portugal Brief 03 Aug 2026

For the First Time, Solar Was Portugal's Largest Source of Electricity in July

For the First Time, Solar Was Portugal's Largest Source of Electricity in July

Solar covered 19% of national output last month, edging past hydro and wind to top the mix for the first time, according to grid operator REN.

The Portugal Brief 03 Aug 2026

The Aula Magna auditorium at the University of Lisbon rectory, a large sloping hall of green seats filled with an audience facing a wooden stage

An Inspection Finds Fernando Pessoa University Enrolled 52 Students Without Legal Grounds

A report by the education inspectorate, seen by Publico, found the private Porto university admitted 52 students improperly, citing favouritism, missing admission-exam evidence and a 'parallel entry channel' into its Dentistry course, and urged measures to restore legality.

The Portugal Brief 03 Aug 2026

A view of the town of Torres Vedras in Portugal at dusk, white houses with red roofs below a hilltop medieval castle and church

A Torres Vedras Family Health Unit Becomes the First in the SNS to Be Run by a Private Company

The Sao Pedro da Cadeira unit near Lisbon opened on Monday under Knok, a Portuguese telemedicine firm on a EUR2.4 million, five-year state contract, the SNS's first privately managed family health unit. It serves 5,463 patients, with Silves and Lagos next.

The Portugal Brief 03 Aug 2026

The columned entrance of the Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity building in Portugal, with its name engraved above glass doors

Employers Caught With Undeclared Staff Now Repay Three Months of Contributions, Down From a Year

A rule in force since January cuts the back Social Security contributions an employer owes when caught using undeclared workers from twelve months to three, easing the penalty for firms even as fines climb, and shrinking the record of workers who were never registered.

The Portugal Brief 03 Aug 2026

General Daily Briefing — Monday, 3 August 2026

General Daily Briefing — Monday, 3 August 2026

Good morning. Here is your Monday briefing for 3 August 2026 — six stories shaping Portugal today, from a one-off windfall tax on oil companies to a heatwave pushing almost the whole mainland into maximum fire danger, plus two new practical guides: one on getting a criminal record certificate and another

The Portugal Brief 03 Aug 2026

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