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View from the grounds of the Azores Legislative Assembly in Horta across the channel to the cloud-capped volcano of Pico, with the harbour and town below

Growing Slower Costs the Azores 20 Million Euros of VAT, and Looking Richer Per Head Costs Another 33 Million

The regional finance secretary told deputies in Ponta Delgada that updated population figures will cost about 53 million euros in 2027. The larger half turns on a cohesion-fund threshold that steps down 15 points at exactly 90 percent.

The Portugal Brief 02 Sep 2026

The white neoclassical facade of the Palácio de São Bento in Lisbon, seat of the Assembly of the Republic, with the Portuguese flag flying above the pediment

Chega Files the 37th Censure Motion of Portuguese Democracy, and Only One Has Ever Passed

André Ventura entered the motion on Wednesday afternoon over Luís Montenegro's refusal to dismiss Interior Minister Luís Neves. The PS will not supply the 116 votes, and Chega says a parliamentary inquiry follows the defeat.

The Portugal Brief 02 Sep 2026

Looking up at the ribbed concrete towers of the Caixa Geral de Depositos headquarters in Lisbon at dusk, uplighters glowing against a deep blue sky

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Falls 0.77% as Energy Turns, Banks Lend a Record €2.3 Billion for Housing, Uber Cuts a Tenth of Its Staff

📋 In This Edition * The Energy Trade That Rescued Lisbon on Tuesday Sank It on Wednesday * Portugal's Ten-Year Yield Goes to a 2023 High, and the Spread Widens Again * Portuguese Banks Lent a Record 2.3 Billion Euros for Housing in July * Savers Got a Record Too, and a

The Portugal Brief 02 Sep 2026

The painted sea wall of Horta marina on Faial in the Azores, covered in sailors' murals, with the white town and green hills behind

A Study of 1,577 Pieces of Litter on Faial and Pico Traced Most of It to Lobster Boats in Maine

Okeanos researchers at the University of the Azores read the identification tags on stranded lobster-trap plastic: 63 percent came from the United States, 76 percent of those from Maine, carrying dates from 1983 to 2023.

The Portugal Brief 02 Sep 2026

The long stone-trimmed facade of Escola Secundaria Sa de Miranda in Braga, seen from the street behind iron railings and flagpoles

School Caterers Must Charge Municipalities 13 Percent VAT on Meals the Pupils Then Eat Tax Free

A binding ruling signed on 28 August splits the transaction in two: the private caterer charges the council the intermediate rate, the council bills pupils exempt, and the VAT in the middle cannot be deducted.

The Portugal Brief 02 Sep 2026

Sunbeds and parasols laid out on the sand at Praia da Rocha in Portimao, with ochre cliffs, sea stacks and swimmers in turquoise water

Portugal's Tax Authority Extends Its Beach Operation Into September, With 63 Inspectors and 58 Maritime Police Across Nine Districts

The "Mar a Vista" campaign has been running since 29 July on the concessions of the busiest mainland beaches. Inspectors report missing invoices and uncertified billing software; seven Odemira businesses were charged last month.

The Portugal Brief 02 Sep 2026

Members of the Portuguese Disabled Association take part in a 25 April parade in Lisbon on handcycles decorated with red carnations.

Portugal's Disability Monitor Tells the United Nations the Laws Are There and the Postcode Decides What You Get

The Me-CDPD report covering 2017 to March 2026 goes to the UN this month. Its coordinator says the gap is enforcement, not legislation, and that rights cannot depend on luck.

The Portugal Brief 02 Sep 2026

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