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General Daily Briefing — Friday, 26 June 2026

General Daily Briefing — Friday, 26 June 2026

📘 New Guide Published Securing the D4 Visto de Estudo (Student Visa) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Consular Residence Visa for Study, the €920 Means-of-Subsistence Floor, the Article 91.º Lei 23/2007 Track and the AIMA Residence Permit The D4 visto de estudo is the residence

The Portugal Brief 26 Jun 2026

Aerial view of the industrial Port of Sines on Portugal's Atlantic coast

A €10 Billion Sines Data Centre Hangs on an EDP–Government Court Fight Over Seawater

Start Campus says its up-to-€10 billion Sines data centre could be derailed by a court fight between EDP and the Government over the seawater channels it uses for cooling.

The Portugal Brief 26 Jun 2026

The city of Funchal, Madeira, rising above its Atlantic harbour, seen from the sea

Madeira Mobilises Consular Help After Venezuela Earthquakes Kill Six With Island Roots

The Regional Government of Madeira confirmed six people with island roots died in twin earthquakes in Venezuela, with 56 more missing, as it sent help to Caracas.

The Portugal Brief 26 Jun 2026

Euro banknotes

Social Security Banks a €2.9 Billion Surplus, Its Strongest Start in a Decade

Portugal's Social Security ran a €2.885 billion surplus in the first four months of 2026, its best start in a decade, even as the broader public-administration deficit widened.

The Portugal Brief 26 Jun 2026

Aerial view of a bank headquarters in Lisbon

Bank Profits Cool in the First Quarter as Lending Margins Tighten

A new Bank of Portugal report shows banking-sector return on equity slipped to 13.65% in the first quarter of 2026 as falling rates compress net interest margins.

The Portugal Brief 26 Jun 2026

University of Coimbra students in traditional black academic robes on campus steps

Opposition Parties Win Disability-Access Rights for University Students Over Government Objections

Opposition parties approved a new legal regime granting university students with disabilities priority admission and housing quotas, adapted assessments and accessibility guarantees from 2027/2028.

The Portugal Brief 26 Jun 2026

The Sao Bento Palace, seat of the Portuguese Parliament in Lisbon

Parliament Folds Welfare Subsidies Into a Single Benefit, Unlocking €620 Million in EU Recovery Funds

Parliament approved a bill creating the Single Social Benefit (Prestacao Social Unica), merging non-contributory subsidies and unlocking a request for €620 million in EU recovery funds.

The Portugal Brief 26 Jun 2026

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