SEDES has written to the prime minister, president and every party, warning that the Galp–Moeve tie-up could hand control of Portugal's only refinery abroad and urging the state to use its sovereign powers to protect it.
The EU's public prosecutor has opened a verification process into 17 Judicial-Police contracts with the Barcelos firm Construbarcelos — worth about €2.3 million in EU funds — signed while Luís Neves, now internal-affairs minister, ran the force.
Good morning. Here is your Tuesday briefing for 4 August 2026 — six stories shaping Portugal today, from tighter new mortgage rules and a record run of car sales to a Portuguese-made drone
Under a proposal now in public consultation, consumers who lose service when switching internet or phone provider could claim €23 a day, up to €5,750 per switch, with the incoming operator made responsible for the whole process. The rules are not yet in force.
The AMT has delayed its new taxi price-formation rules so they take effect only 30 days after the revised TVDE law's decree enters force, buying time to reconcile the two rulebooks after objections from taxi associations.
Rents on existing contracts look set to rise about 2.51% in 2027, up from 2.24% this year, based on the inflation figures behind the annual update coefficient. The INE will confirm the definitive value at the end of August.
Portugal registered 180,423 new vehicles between January and July, up 10.2% on last year, according to ACAP. Alternative-energy models took almost 75% of new car sales and pure electrics a quarter, though the industry warns the rebound still lags the ageing fleet's renewal needs.
