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The granite town square of Vila Pouca de Aguiar in Trás-os-Montes, with parked cars, a stone sculpture and residents gathered outside low granite buildings under a blue sky

Two Former Michelin Cooks Bring a Tasting Menu to a Restored Village Oven in an 850-Person Trás-os-Montes Parish

In Vreia de Jales, a parish of 850 in Vila Pouca de Aguiar, a couple who trained in Michelin-starred kitchens in Spain and Switzerland have restored the old communal bread oven into Forno de Jales — a tasting-menu restaurant open three days a week, built from produce they grow and their neighbours s

The Portugal Brief 26 Jul 2026

A grey Saab JAS-39C Gripen fighter jet with Swedish Air Force markings flying with its landing gear down against a pale blue sky

A Marinha Grande Factory Now Machines Titanium Flaps for Saab's Gripen Fighters as Portugal Grows a Small Aerospace Niche

Vangest, a precision-engineering group in Marinha Grande, is producing titanium flaps for Saab's JAS 39 Gripen fighter and chasing Airbus qualification. With 70 of its 350 staff on aerospace and 35% sector growth projected to 2035, it is a small sign Portugal is building a supply-chain foothold.

The Portugal Brief 26 Jul 2026

The neoclassical white facade of the Assembleia da República at the Palácio de São Bento in Lisbon, the Portuguese flag flying above the columned portico under a clear blue sky

The Government Declines to Guarantee a 2027 Income-Tax Cut but Keeps the Youth Tax Break, Now Claimed on 960,000 Returns

The Secretary of State for Tax Affairs, Cláudia Reis Duarte, says a fresh IRS rate cut for 2027 will depend on the State Budget, but bracket, threshold and deduction updates are locked in. The IRS Jovem youth regime — claimed on 960,000 returns in 2026 — and the fuel-duty relief both stay.

The Portugal Brief 26 Jul 2026

Waves rolling onto Praia dos Supertubos in Peniche, a famous Portuguese surf beach near Obidos

Óbidos's €25 Million Surf Pool, the EU's First Wavegarden, Begins Taking Bookings for a December Opening

Surfers Cove in Óbidos, billed as the first Wavegarden-powered wave pool in the EU, opened early-bird bookings on 15 July ahead of a December 2026 launch. Sessions start at €72.50, there is a four-star 56-bungalow surf village, and the €25m-plus project sits between Ericeira and Nazaré — a bet on ye

The Portugal Brief 26 Jul 2026

The building of Radio Popular do Concelho de Soure, a local radio station in central Portugal

The Government Earmarks €500,000 to Rebuild Local Radio Stations Battered by This Winter's Storm Kristin

The state has set aside €500,000 — €300,000 of it reserved for regional and local stations — to help broadcasters replace transmitters and studio equipment wrecked by storm Kristin, which hit central Portugal in late January. Set out in Decree-Law 140/2026, the scheme runs to 26 August and recognise

The Portugal Brief 26 Jul 2026

The city of Coimbra rising above the Mondego river in central Portugal on a clear day

A Ransomware Attack on Coimbra's Metro Mondego May Have Copied Pass-Holders' ID, Address and Tax Data

Metro Mondego, the operator of Coimbra's electric metrobus, says a 6 July ransomware attack may have copied the data of personalised-pass holders — names, addresses, phone numbers, photos, NIF and ID numbers. Ticket-buyers and bank-card data were unaffected. The breach has been reported to the CNCS,

The Portugal Brief 26 Jul 2026

The Douro river gorge in Porto with the Ponte do Infante arch bridge, terraced houses on the steep banks and rabelo boats on the water

The Porto Brief — Week of 26 July 2026: A €690M Metro Contract, a Permanent Douro Ferry, and the Dragons Warm Up for a New Season

Your weekly roundup from the Invicta: the government puts a €689.63M price tag on the next Metro do Porto contract, a second Douro ferry turns permanent, the Guindais funicular pauses for its safety paperwork, heavy lorries are barred from the VCI from September, and FC Porto beat Aston Villa before

The Portugal Brief 26 Jul 2026

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