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Guinea-Bissau's Domingos Simões Pereira Lands in Lisbon on a 90-Day Medical Leave That Bars Him From Politics

Guinea-Bissau's Domingos Simões Pereira Lands in Lisbon on a 90-Day Medical Leave That Bars Him From Politics

The PAIGC leader arrived in Lisbon on a TAP flight after a Bissau court granted him a 90-day medical leave that bars him from politics; Portugal is hosting him 'for medical and humanitarian reasons.'

The Portugal Brief 24 Jul 2026

Diesel Crosses €2 a Litre on Monday as a Middle-East Oil Spike Feeds Portugal's Pumps

Diesel Crosses €2 a Litre on Monday as a Middle-East Oil Spike Feeds Portugal's Pumps

From Monday, diesel rises about nine cents to roughly €2.058 a litre and petrol to around €2.00, as US-Iran tensions and threats to the Bab-el-Mandeb and Hormuz chokepoints push Brent back toward $100.

The Portugal Brief 24 Jul 2026

A DN/Aximage Barometer Knocks the AD Into Third Place Behind Chega, With the Government's Approval at a Legislature Low

A DN/Aximage Barometer Knocks the AD Into Third Place Behind Chega, With the Government's Approval at a Legislature Low

The latest DN/Aximage barometer pushes the AD into third behind Chega, with the PS back in front and the government's approval at its lowest of the legislature amid the Luís Neves affair.

The Portugal Brief 24 Jul 2026

The EuroBic bank branch on Avenida da Liberdade, one of the main arteries of Lisbon's financial district, with its red storefront signage under autumn trees

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Eases 0.4%, Galp Q2 Profit Falls 33%, Jerónimo Martins Margins Thin

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

The Portugal Brief 24 Jul 2026

The ornate Banco de Portugal building illuminated at night in Porto, Portugal, its classical stone facade lit gold against a dark sky

Portuguese Households' Financial Wealth Doubles to €402 Billion, but Nearly Half Still Sits in Low-Yield Deposits

Bank of Portugal financial accounts show household financial assets reached about €402 billion in 2025, more than double the 2005 figure. Yet deposits and savings certificates still make up 44% of that wealth, even as household debt falls to 63% of GDP.

The Portugal Brief 24 Jul 2026

A yellow Metro do Porto light-rail tram waiting at a station platform in Porto, Portugal, beside an Andante ticket validator

Portugal Files a Seventh and Final Revision of Its EU Recovery Plan to Avoid Handing Money Back to Brussels

With roughly six weeks left before the plan closes, the government has submitted the seventh and final reprogramming of Portugal's PRR recovery fund. The Porto Metro Ruby Line loses €73 million in financing and 92 health centres shift to the loan component as Lisbon races to protect its allocation.

The Portugal Brief 24 Jul 2026

Aerial view of the historic centre of Sintra, Portugal, with the white National Palace and its twin conical chimneys surrounded by red-tiled roofs and forested hills

Sintra's Tour Operators Take the Village's New Coach Ban to Court, Seeking to Freeze the Historic-Centre Traffic Plan

Coach and tour operators have asked the Sintra Administrative and Tax Court to suspend the traffic restrictions the town hall imposed on the historic centre this month, arguing the rules were rushed in at peak season and are strangling their business.

The Portugal Brief 24 Jul 2026

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