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Alfama's terracotta rooftops overlooking the Tagus River in Lisbon under a clear blue summer sky

The Lisboa Brief — Week of 11 July 2026: Moedas Puts €59.2M of Idle City Land Up for Auction, Summer Beach Buses Return and NOS Alive Closes at Algés

Lisbon's red-warning heat broke into full festival season this week — but the story that outlasts the weather is money: Moedas's executive approved a €59.2M auction of ten idle municipal plots, now facing an Assembleia Municipal with no coalition majority. Plus summer beach buses, a new Tagus ferry

The Portugal Brief 11 Jul 2026

General Daily Briefing — Saturday, 11 July 2026

General Daily Briefing — Saturday, 11 July 2026

📘 New Guide Published Building Your Own Home in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to Autoconstrução, Buying Building Land, Câmara Licensing Under the Reformed RJUE, and the New Partial VAT Refund on Construction Thinking of buying a plot and building in Portugal? A practical 2026 guide to self-building (autoconstrução): confirming

The Portugal Brief 11 Jul 2026

The wide sandy beach of Praia de Faro on the Algarve coast meeting a calm blue Atlantic sea under a clear sky

The Sea off Faro Climbed to 26.1°C in Two Marine Heatwaves, Navy Buoy Data Show

The sea off Faro warmed to 26.1°C through two marine heatwaves between mid-June and early July, a Portuguese Navy coastal buoy recorded. The stronger event ran about 2.2°C above the seasonal threshold, part of a warming trend along the Algarve's touristed coast.

The Portugal Brief 11 Jul 2026

The ornate interior of the Lello bookstore in Porto, with carved wooden shelves, hanging lamps and a stained-glass ceiling

Portuguese Book Sales Dip 1.9% in the Second Quarter, the First Fall Since the Pandemic

Portuguese book sales fell 1.9% by volume in the second quarter to 3.26 million copies, the first decline since the pandemic despite the Lisbon Book Fair. Revenue slipped 1.8% to €47.25 million, with flat prices pointing to fewer buyers rather than costlier books.

The Portugal Brief 11 Jul 2026

The white neoclassical Palacio de Sao Bento in Lisbon, seat of Portugal's Assembly of the Republic, flying the national flag under a clear blue sky

Livre Gathers in Sintra to Choose New Spokespeople as Rui Tavares Steps Back After Four Years

Livre opens its 17th congress in Sintra with a leadership contest, as founder Rui Tavares steps down as spokesperson after four years. Three lists compete, the frontrunner proposing dual spokespeople and a new secretary-general, while challengers demand less centralised power.

The Portugal Brief 11 Jul 2026

Aerial view over the red rooftops of central Lisbon looking down the pedestrian Rua Augusta filled with people, under a cloudy sky

Portugal Rises to the EU's Ninth-Most-Populous Country as Its Resident Count Passes 11.4 Million

Portugal has become the EU's ninth most populous state, with 11,424,031 residents on 1 January 2026, up 36,809 on the year. With deaths outnumbering births, the entire increase comes from net migration — a reliance now at the centre of the country's politics.

The Portugal Brief 11 Jul 2026

A multi-storey timber building under construction, wrapped in scaffolding with a crane alongside, against a clear blue sky

Braga's Casais and Spain's ACR Launch CREE Iberia, a 50/50 Venture in Industrialised Construction

Grupo Casais of Braga and Spain's ACR have created CREE Iberia, a 50/50 company to build with prefabricated timber-and-concrete systems across the Iberian Peninsula. It targets hotels, student and senior housing and 'flex living', betting factory-made construction can beat the building site.

The Portugal Brief 11 Jul 2026

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