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EDP's Renewables Arm Doubles Its Half-Year Profit to €184 Million, Carried by the United States

EDP Renováveis reported net profit of €184m for the first half of 2026, up from €93m a year earlier, as EBITDA rose 11% to €1,057m and the United States alone contributed 62% of it. CEO Miguel Stilwell d'Andrade says 70% of the group's growth targets through 2028 are already secured.

The Portugal Brief 29 Jul 2026

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A Burst Water Main Floods a Tunnel and Empties the Lisbon Metro's Red Line onto the Tracks

A water pipe burst near Encarnação station at around 5.20pm on 28 July, flooding a Red Line tunnel and stranding a train. After a passenger forced a door and walked onto the tracks, the Metro cut power to the whole line. No injuries were reported; EPAL was to repair the pipe that evening.

The Portugal Brief 29 Jul 2026

A satellite view of Portugal showing smoke plumes drifting over the Atlantic from inland wildfires, with Lisbon and the coastline visible

Italy Dispatches Two Water-Bombers as Fires Grip Guarda and Arouca, Injuring Seven Firefighters

Portugal fought fires on several fronts on 28 July, with the most stubborn blaze at Rochoso in the Guarda district. Seven firefighters were hurt, the A25 motorway was cut, and Portugal activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, prompting Italy to send two Canadair water-bombers.

The Portugal Brief 29 Jul 2026

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€23 Billion Sits Frozen in Portugal's Tax Courts, a Sum Worth 8% of the Economy

Some 641 tax cases each worth more than €1m are stuck in Portugal's courts, together totalling €23.16bn — roughly 8% of GDP. The CSTAF blames a shortage of judges, with the bottleneck at the appeal stage holding up significant funds for both companies and the State.

The Portugal Brief 29 Jul 2026

The Palácio de São Bento in Lisbon, seat of Portugal's Assembly of the Republic, with the national flag flying against a blue sky

Portugal's €5.8 Billion in EU Defence Loans Escapes Binding Court of Auditors Scrutiny

Portugal will borrow up to €5.8bn under the EU's SAFE defence-financing scheme, but the Court of Auditors and the Attorney General's Office are not formally required to oversee the spending — their involvement would be informal and discretionary, despite the Defence Minister's public assurances.

The Portugal Brief 29 Jul 2026

A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A321neo in flight with landing gear down, showing the airline's red, green and white livery

TAP's Sale Price Climbs to Five Times Its 2015 Level as Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Table Binding Offers

A financial valuation circulating as binding offers fall due values the whole of TAP at €1.948bn–€2.073bn, about five times its 2015 privatisation. The 49.9% stake the State is selling would be worth an estimated €972m–€1,034.5m, with Air France-KLM and Lufthansa the two bidders left in the race.

The Portugal Brief 29 Jul 2026

The public service hall of the Registos Centrais civil registry in Lisbon, Portugal, with numbered service counters, blue waiting chairs and members of the public being attended to

The Habilitação de Herdeiros (Declaration of Heirs) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Cartório and Balcão das Heranças, the Documents, the Imposto do Selo Deadline, and Unlocking a Deceased's Accounts and Property

When someone dies in Portugal, nothing moves — bank accounts, property, vehicles — until the heirs are legally named in a habilitação de herdeiros. A practical 2026 guide to where to do it, the documents, the costs, the three-month Imposto do Selo deadline, and who is exempt.

The Portugal Brief 29 Jul 2026

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