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Migration Caseworkers Bring Their Alarm Over Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric to the President

Migration Caseworkers Bring Their Alarm Over Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric to the President

The STM migration technicians' union went to Belém on 20 July to warn President Seguro's office over hate speech and to demand AIMA reinforcements at consulates abroad and a special career track.

The Portugal Brief 21 Jul 2026

A Phone Microphone and AI Can Monitor Children's Chronic Lung Disease at Home, Portuguese Researchers Show

A Phone Microphone and AI Can Monitor Children's Chronic Lung Disease at Home, Portuguese Researchers Show

A study by Porto and Coimbra researchers finds a smartphone microphone paired with AI can help parents monitor children's asthma and cystic fibrosis at home, easing pressure on the SNS.

The Portugal Brief 21 Jul 2026

Electric Units Replace Diesel on the Algarve Line, Adding 18 Percent More Regional Service

Electric Units Replace Diesel on the Algarve Line, Adding 18 Percent More Regional Service

From 19 July, CP replaced diesel railcars with electric units on the Algarve Line, lifting regional supply 18%, raising capacity to 536 places and adding direct Lagos–Vila Real links.

The Portugal Brief 21 Jul 2026

The Bank of Portugal Tightens Home and Consumer Credit Rules from August, Capping Repayments at 45 Percent of Income

The Bank of Portugal Tightens Home and Consumer Credit Rules from August, Capping Repayments at 45 Percent of Income

From 1 August the Bank of Portugal cuts the maximum debt-service ratio from 50% to 45% of net income, lets under-35s borrow over 40 years, and trims banks' exception margin.

The Portugal Brief 21 Jul 2026

Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Enter the Final Week of Bidding for a Stake in TAP

Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Enter the Final Week of Bidding for a Stake in TAP

Binding offers for up to 49.9% of TAP are due by 29 July, with Air France-KLM and Lufthansa the last two bidders after IAG walked away. A winner is expected in September.

The Portugal Brief 21 Jul 2026

Portugal's Job Centres Shed Almost 29,000 Jobseekers in a Year as Registered Unemployment Falls for a Fifth Month

Portugal's Job Centres Shed Almost 29,000 Jobseekers in a Year as Registered Unemployment Falls for a Fifth Month

Registered unemployment at Portugal's IEFP job centres fell to 264,517 in June, down 9.9% on the year and 3.7% on May — the fifth straight monthly decline.

The Portugal Brief 21 Jul 2026

Linemen working high on REN overhead high-voltage electricity cables against a cloudy sky in Portugal

Portugal and Morocco Ask Brussels to Help Fund a Power Line Across the Strait

Meeting in Lisbon, the energy ministers of Portugal and Morocco agreed to press the European Commission to fund an electricity interconnection between the two countries, seeking IPCEI status and inviting private operators to co-invest. A 2018 estimate put the cost near EUR 800 million; a bilateral s

The Portugal Brief 20 Jul 2026

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