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The angular concrete Casa da Musica concert hall in Porto, future interchange of the metro's new Rosa and Rubi lines, with people crossing its plaza

Porto's Metro Re-Tenders Its Operating Contract at €690 Million as Four New Lines Join the Network

A Council of Ministers resolution authorises €689.63 million over eight years for the new Metro do Porto subconcession — 59% above the current ViaPorto contract — as the network grows from six lines to ten with Rosa, Rubi, Gondomar and Trofa.

The Portugal Brief 23 Jul 2026

The neoclassical Sao Bento Palace in Lisbon, seat of Portugal's parliament, with the Portuguese flag flying above its pediment

The Socialists Set Their Price for the 2027 Budget: Hands Off the Constitution, Pensions and Health Law

José Luís Carneiro has met Luís Montenegro to open the OE2027 negotiation, demanding the PSD rule out a constitutional revision with Chega, leave pensions and the Health Basic Law untouched, and deliver on storm recovery — while insisting the PS vote remains 'open'.

The Portugal Brief 23 Jul 2026

The illuminated facade of a Bank of Portugal building at night

A Constitutional Court Ruling Upends the Extra Bank Contributions That Feed Portugal's Resolution Fund

The Constitutional Court has ruled that letting the Bank of Portugal set the annual rate of the banks' additional Resolution Fund contributions violates the Constitution, in a case brought by a bank contesting €36.89 million in charges — a crack in the mechanism that pays for the BES collapse.

The Portugal Brief 23 Jul 2026

The Campus de Justica de Lisboa courthouse complex in Parque das Nacoes, Lisbon, Portugal

Portugal Proposes Specialised Immigration Courts and an End to Lisbon's Monopoly on AIMA Lawsuits

A reform taken to Thursday's Council of Ministers would create court sections specialised in immigration and asylum and let residents sue AIMA in their home district instead of a single Lisbon court — after Brussels found administrative cases now take an average of 861 days to decide.

The Portugal Brief 23 Jul 2026

Portugal's Workplace-Death Rate Still Tops the EU Average as the ACT Rolls Out a Two-Year Safety Strategy

Portugal's Workplace-Death Rate Still Tops the EU Average as the ACT Rolls Out a Two-Year Safety Strategy

The labour inspectorate told parliament that too many workers still die on the job, unveiling a 2026-2027 plan that leans on training, small-firm outreach and a sharper focus on construction sites.

The Portugal Brief 22 Jul 2026

Vodafone Portugal Turns to AST SpaceMobile to Beam Satellite Signal Straight to Everyday Phones by 2027

Vodafone Portugal Turns to AST SpaceMobile to Beam Satellite Signal Straight to Everyday Phones by 2027

The operator says it will be the first in Portugal to offer direct-to-smartphone satellite calls, texts and data, promising coverage in the dead zones where masts do not reach.

The Portugal Brief 22 Jul 2026

Beyond Vision Signs a Jordan Sales Partner and Steps Into Its First Middle East Market

Beyond Vision Signs a Jordan Sales Partner and Steps Into Its First Middle East Market

The Alverca drone maker has teamed with Aero Voo Portugal to court armed forces and security agencies in Jordan, extending Portugal's defence-tech export drive into the Gulf's neighbourhood.

The Portugal Brief 22 Jul 2026

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