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The concourse of Terminal 1 at Lisbon Airport, with Portuguese overhead signage for saida and recolha de bagagem and passengers waiting with suitcases along the windows

Brussels Finished Its Border-Data Bargain With Washington on Thursday, and What Portugal Actually Hands Over Will Be Settled in a Separate Deal

The Enhanced Border Security Partnership framework is the price the United States set in 2022 for continued visa-free travel. It still needs European Parliament consent, and the exchanges themselves will be bilateral.

The Portugal Brief 10 Sep 2026

The long modernist facade of the Palacio da Justica courthouse in Lisbon, with a bronze group of two rearing horses and a man on a stone plinth on the grass in front of it

A Decree Published on Wednesday Reopens Promotions Inside Portugal's Court Registries, and the Union Says Nine in Ten Section Chiefs Are Only Acting

Decreto-Lei n.o 181/2026 sets the competitions, the 12-year seniority threshold and the acting regime for court staff. No competition can open until a portaria appears, and the number of posts is a finance ministry decision.

The Portugal Brief 10 Sep 2026

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: The ECB Goes to 2.5% in Berlin, NOS Jumps 4.5% to Keep Lisbon Green, the World Bank Group Backs Mota-Engil in Angola

📋 In This Edition * The ECB Raises to 2.5% in Berlin, and Lagarde Will Not Say What Comes Next * Lisbon Was the Only Major European Index to Close Higher, and NOS Did Most of It * The Bond Market Sold Off Before the Decision and Kept Selling After It * The World

The Portugal Brief 10 Sep 2026

General Daily Briefing: Thursday, 10 September 2026

General Daily Briefing: Thursday, 10 September 2026

Good morning. Here is your Thursday briefing for 10 September 2026: the day's essential Portugal stories for residents, expats and anyone keeping an eye on the country, running from the migration law that changes at midnight to the price of a tonne of carbon in your heating bill.

The Portugal Brief 10 Sep 2026

A busy restaurant terrace at the Miradouro da Graca in Lisbon, with Sao Jorge castle on the hill behind

Hotels and Restaurants Drove Portuguese Insolvencies Up 36 Percent to August, While New Company Registrations Fell for the Year

Iberinform counts declared insolvencies up 5.1 percent nationally in the first eight months, with hospitality at 36.2 percent, and 36,047 new companies created, 1.7 percent fewer than a year ago.

The Portugal Brief 10 Sep 2026

A container ship alongside the Liscont terminal on the Tagus at Lisbon, with three gantry cranes and the city behind

Portugal's Trade and Investment Agency Gets Its Fourth President in Three Years, and Two of the Departures Cost It Compensation

Ana Casaca, innovation director at Galp and the only Portuguese member of the European Innovation Council board, takes over at AICEP. Her three predecessors covered the same chair in a little over three years.

The Portugal Brief 10 Sep 2026

A Lisbon school building whose facade carries the words Escola Basica do 2 Ciclo above its entrance

The Education Minister Will Pilot a Single Six-Year Basic Cycle in 2027/28, and First Cycle Teachers Would Lose Three Hours of Their 25-Hour Week

Fernando Alexandre says a pilot merging the first and second cycles will run in 2027/28, with the curricular matrix under revision. Teacher federations and parents' associations object to the pace and to the silence on how it works.

The Portugal Brief 10 Sep 2026

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