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Navy and Judicial Police Intercept 2.6 Tonnes of Cocaine on a Speedboat 50 Miles Off Cabo Espichel

Navy and Judicial Police Intercept 2.6 Tonnes of Cocaine on a Speedboat 50 Miles Off Cabo Espichel

Four foreign nationals were detained after the Polícia Judiciária, the Navy and the Air Force boarded a high-speed launch carrying roughly 2,627 kilos of cocaine off the coast south of Lisbon.

The Portugal Brief 25 Jul 2026

Condominium Managers Want One Insurance Policy Per Building, Not One Per Flat, After €5 Billion in Storm Damage Clogged the System

Condominium Managers Want One Insurance Policy Per Building, Not One Per Flat, After €5 Billion in Storm Damage Clogged the System

APEGAC wants the law changed so a whole building carries a single policy, arguing this winter's €5 billion storm season exposed how badly the current one-policy-per-fraction model handles common-area damage.

The Portugal Brief 25 Jul 2026

A summer view over Lisbon's terracotta rooftops toward Castelo de Sao Jorge and the Sao Vicente de Fora church, the Tagus River beyond under a clear sky

The Lisboa Brief — Week of 25 July 2026: Sintra's Tour Operators Take the Coach Ban to Court, the Heat Padlocks 13 City Parks, and City Hall Bankrolls the Festival Season

High summer brings heat and crowds to the capital: a government alert padlocked 13 of Lisbon's parks, Sintra's tourist-coach ban landed in court as operators sued to freeze it, and Moedas's executive bankrolled the autumn festival season — plus a first affordable-rent draw reserved for the over-60s.

The Portugal Brief 25 Jul 2026

General Daily Briefing — Saturday, 25 July 2026

General Daily Briefing — Saturday, 25 July 2026

Good morning. Here is your Portugal briefing for Saturday, 25 July 2026: * President Seguro has signed off a weekday ban on heavy goods lorries using Porto's inner ring road from 15 September, with the outer ring made toll-free to absorb the diverted freight. * The Portuguese State has told

The Portugal Brief 25 Jul 2026

A Portuguese Navy frigate flying the national flag steams at speed through choppy Atlantic seas alongside a larger grey United States Navy warship

Defence Ministry Promises a 'Notable' Economic Payback From Portugal's €3.9 Billion Order for Three Fincantieri Frigates

Portugal is buying three FREMM EVO frigates from Italy's Fincantieri for €3.9 billion, its first SAFE-programme contract. The Defence Ministry says Portuguese firms will build combat systems, simulators and a floating dock, with €150-200 million more for the Arsenal do Alfeite.

The Portugal Brief 25 Jul 2026

The grey granite facade and green-domed clock tower of Porto City Hall under a blue sky, seen across the reflecting pool of the Avenida dos Aliados

The State Hands 21 Empty Public Buildings to 16 Towns, Turning a Porto Nightclub and an Évora Seed Factory Into New Venues

On 21 July the State transferred 21 properties to 16 municipalities, tied to some €16 million of rehabilitation, for social housing, museums, tourism and sport. A Porto nightclub becomes a sports hall and an Évora seed factory an urban-art museum. Since 2024: 95 properties, €80 million.

The Portugal Brief 25 Jul 2026

A construction worker in orange overalls and a white hard hat working at the top of a yellow tower crane against a clear blue sky in Lisbon

Registered Job Vacancies Climbed 23% in 2025 as Immigrants Came to Fund a Fifth of Portugal's Social Security

Job offers registered at Portugal's IEFP rose 22.8% to 134,100 in 2025, led by services and construction, with 69.2% of vacancies filled. The report also found foreign workers now make up more than a fifth of Social Security contributors.

The Portugal Brief 25 Jul 2026

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