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The grand neoclassical stone facade of the Banco de Portugal (Bank of Portugal) building, with 'BANCO DE PORTUGAL' carved across the entablature and bronze statues on the roofline

Benfica President Rui Costa's Property Company Appears on the Bank of Portugal's Credit-Default Register Over a €15.3 Million Loan

A real-estate firm controlled by Benfica president Rui Costa has appeared on the Bank of Portugal's credit-default register over an unpaid €15.3M Banco Montepio loan. Despite a €670k 2025 profit, 10 Invest ended the year with €536.25 in cash — its wealth locked in unsold flats at its Oeiras 'Dream L

The Portugal Brief 26 Jul 2026

The modern grey facade of the Policia Judiciaria (Judicial Police) headquarters in Lisbon, with vertical metal louvres, dark glazing and perimeter security fencing

Justice Minister Stands By Interior Minister Luís Neves as a Construction-Contracts Inquiry Reaches His Odemira Home

Justice Minister Rita Alarcao Judice has defended Interior Minister Luis Neves, saying he is 'managing the process the best way he knows how,' as a probe into construction firm Construbarcelos — €1.9M in public contracts and works on his Odemira home — draws in the government.

The Portugal Brief 26 Jul 2026

The neoclassical columned facade of the Assembleia da Republica (Portuguese Parliament) at the Palacio de Sao Bento in Lisbon, the national flag flying above the sculpted pediment

Portugal's First Lobbying-Transparency Law Takes Effect on 27 July, Opening a Public Register and a Mandatory 'Legislative Footprint'

Portugal's first lobbying rules enter into force on 27 July, 180 days after promulgation. A public Transparency Register (RTRI) run by Parliament, plus a mandatory 'legislative footprint' logging every contact, will govern how companies, firms and NGOs influence policy — with suspensions of up to tw

The Portugal Brief 26 Jul 2026

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The Council of Ministers Recasts Portugal's Arts-Funding Model, Tying Four-Year Grants to Inflation and Widening It to Comics, Crafts and Digital Art

The Council of Ministers has approved a revision of the arts-support model. Four-year grants will be indexed to inflation up to 2%, cumulative support is capped at €450,000 per entity, the 2027-2028 pot rises to €39.2 million, and comics, digital arts, crafts and archives join the eligible fields.

The Portugal Brief 26 Jul 2026

The red Continente 'bom dia' supermarket sign above a Portuguese hypermarket entrance, with a long rack of grey shopping trolleys parked outside the glass frontage

Beer, Supermarket and Railway Cartel Fines Worth €82 Million Are Set to Expire This Summer as Portugal's Anti-Trust Appeals Run Out of Time

Around €82 million in Autoridade da Concorrência fines against Super Bock, the hypermarket chains Continente, Pingo Doce and Auchan, and a railway-maintenance cartel are set to prescribe this summer — extinguished by the clock after their appeals froze in the courts. Parliament's fix came too late.

The Portugal Brief 26 Jul 2026

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Ends Week Lower, $40bn US Tech Pledge, Google's Atlantic Cable Live

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Ends Week Lower, $40bn US Tech Pledge, Google's Atlantic Cable Live

The latest Portugal news, analysis, and what it means for expats and residents.

The Portugal Brief 25 Jul 2026

Private Health Group Luz Saúde Lifts Annual Profit to €63 Million and Pays Macquarie a First Dividend After Its €310 Million Buy-In

Private Health Group Luz Saúde Lifts Annual Profit to €63 Million and Pays Macquarie a First Dividend After Its €310 Million Buy-In

The owner of the Hospital da Luz network will distribute nearly €45 million to shareholders after profit jumped 64% to €63 million, giving Australia's Macquarie its first payout since buying a 40% stake for €310 million.

The Portugal Brief 25 Jul 2026

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