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Ibersol Retires Nearly 900,000 Shares and Trims Its Capital to €40 Million

Ibersol has cut its share capital to €40 million from €40.9 million, cancelling 899,126 treasury shares on 8 July to 'liberate excess capital'. The operator of KFC, Pizza Hut and Burger King franchises in Portugal is midway through a buyback running to late 2026.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

Gantry cranes and a moored cargo ship at the container terminal of the Port of Leixoes near Porto, with stacked shipping containers on the quay

Industrial Turnover Cooled to 7% Growth in May as Export Momentum Faded

Industrial turnover rose 7% year-on-year in May, INE data show — down from April's 9.4%, with turnover falling 0.8% on the month. Energy did most of the work; consumer goods were near flat, industrial employment slipped 0.7% and export growth decelerated sharply.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

The ornate Banco de Portugal building floodlit at night, its neoclassical stone facade, pediment and rooftop statues glowing against a dark sky

An Outside Firm Will Comb Through Eleven Years of Bank of Portugal IT Contracts After Police Searches

The Bank of Portugal has hired Eternamix Consulting to audit more than 1,000 IT contracts signed over the past 11 years, for €108,000 plus VAT and a three-month deadline. The review follows last year's Judicial Police searches into the central bank's technology contracting.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

The Galp oil refinery at Sines on Portugal's southwest coast, its tall chimney and flare stacks rising above pine trees against the Atlantic

Government Draws Two Red Lines Around the Galp–Moeve Refinery Merger: Keep Sines, Supply Portugal First

Lisbon has set two conditions on the proposed Galp–Moeve merger: keep a working refinery at Sines and give Portugal supply priority in an energy crisis. Moeve, the former Cepsa, is owned by Abu Dhabi's Mubadala and US fund Carlyle. Sines meets about 90% of Portugal's fuel demand, raising sovereignty

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

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The Tax Authority Clawed Back a Record €1.55 Billion in Enforced Debt in 2025, With VAT in the Lead

Portugal's tax authority recovered a record €1,550.2 million through enforced collection in 2025, up 10% on 2024 and the most in a decade. VAT led with €523.6 million, ahead of IRS and IRC. Yet the total tax-debt stock still stands near €28 billion, over a third of it written off as uncollectible.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

The Palácio Palmela in Lisbon, headquarters of the Procuradoria-Geral da República, Portugal's public prosecutor's office, with the office name carved on its boundary wall

Public Prosecutors Stage a Two-Day National Strike Over Understaffing, Slowing Courts Nationwide

Portugal's public prosecutors began a two-day national strike on 9 July, with regional stoppages to follow into mid-July. The SMMP union says this year's magistrate reassignment masks a staffing shortage pushing the Ministério Público toward collapse. Minimum services hold; non-urgent trials may be

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

General Daily Briefing — Thursday, 09 July 2026

General Daily Briefing — Thursday, 09 July 2026

📘 New Guide Published Your Air Passenger Rights When Flying To or From Portugal in 2026 Your rights when a flight to or from Portugal is delayed, cancelled or overbooked: the EU261 compensation of €250 to €600, what airlines must provide while you wait, and how to claim through ANAC, the

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

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