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Parliament Clears a Reform Letting a Single Heir Unblock the Sale of an Undivided Estate

A government bill overhauling Portugal's rules on undivided inheritances (heranças indivisas) cleared committee on 8 July with no votes against, ahead of a final vote on 17 July. It would let a single heir, spouse or executor force the sale of a jointly inherited property and cut the acceptance wind

The Portugal Brief 08 Jul 2026

The departures level of Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport, with a 'partidas / departures' sign and Terminal 2 signage

The EU's €20 ETIAS Travel Permit Slips to 2027 After a Rocky Rollout of the New Border System

ETIAS, the EU's pre-travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors, looks set to slip from late 2026 into 2027 after the Entry/Exit System's troubled April debut caused airport queues. When it arrives it will cost €20, be free for under-18s and over-70s, and last three years. For now, Portugal-bound

The Portugal Brief 08 Jul 2026

Construction cranes rising over the historic riverfront buildings of Porto, Portugal, under a blue sky

Portugal's New-Build Construction Costs Climbed 6.9% in the Year to May, Led by Labour Rather Than Materials

INE's New Housing Construction Cost Index rose 6.9% in the year to May 2026, and 1.1% on the month, with labour up 7.5% and materials 6.4%. Bitumen, diesel and copper wire led the material increases, while a skilled-worker shortage keeps wage pressure sticky — a floor beneath already-strained house

The Portugal Brief 08 Jul 2026

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Portugal's First Digital Exam Marking Falters, Delaying 300,000 Secondary Results to July 17

Portugal's first attempt to mark its 300,000 national secondary exams digitally has been hit by platform crashes, mis-scanned papers and a security flaw, forcing grading deadlines back and delaying results to 17 July. Minister Fernando Alexandre dismisses 'alarmism' as a petition and opposition part

The Portugal Brief 08 Jul 2026

Aerial view of Almada and the Tagus estuary with the red 25 de Abril suspension bridge crossing to Lisbon

Almada Bans All Garden Watering as Record Consumption Drains the Town's Water Reserves

Almada is prohibiting all public and private garden watering to refill reservoirs drained by weeks of supply failures and record summer demand. Mayor Ines de Medeiros says two new boreholes and a ban on irrigation should restore breathing room within two to three weeks; regulators are probing illici

The Portugal Brief 08 Jul 2026

Sonae Sierra Buys Nine Mercadona Supermarkets in Spain for Its €600 Million Food-Retail Fund

Sonae Sierra has bought nine Mercadona supermarkets across six Spanish regions from the Israeli fund MDSR, adding about 15,000 square metres of let-and-leased retail space to its Hahn Sierra Food Retail Fund. The vehicle, set up with Germany's Hahn Gruppe, is targeting €600 million in supermarket pr

The Portugal Brief 08 Jul 2026

General Daily Briefing — Wednesday, 08 July 2026

General Daily Briefing — Wednesday, 08 July 2026

📘 New Guide Published Non-Compete and Stay Clauses in Portuguese Employment Contracts in 2026 Portugal's rules on restrictive employment clauses, explained: the Pacto de Não Concorrência (non-compete pact), the two- and three-year limits, the compensation requirement, the Pacto de Permanência (stay clause) and your right to hold a second

The Portugal Brief 08 Jul 2026

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