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INE April Trade Tape Posts +15.5% Export Lift, Strongest Since July 2024 — Fuel Pricing Drives 32% Energy Print as Spain, France and Germany Carry Industrial Supplies and the Bilateral Deficit Narrows €149M YoY

INE April Trade Tape Posts +15.5% Export Lift, Strongest Since July 2024 — Fuel Pricing Drives 32% Energy Print as Spain, France and Germany Carry Industrial Supplies and the Bilateral Deficit Narrows €149M YoY

INE's April 2026 international trade release lifts Portuguese exports +15.5% YoY — the strongest pace since July 2024 — with fuels at +32%, Spain at +11.1%, France at +12.5% and Germany at +12%, narrowing the bilateral deficit by €149M.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jun 2026

Mirandela Administrative Court Halts Savannah Barroso Lithium Geotechnical Work on 9 June in Third Providência Cautelar — Baldio de Covas and UDCB Filings Test Minister Carvalho's 'Praga' Framing as the EU Strategic Project Awaits Merit Hearing

Mirandela Administrative Court Halts Savannah Barroso Lithium Geotechnical Work on 9 June in Third Providência Cautelar — Baldio de Covas and UDCB Filings Test Minister Carvalho's 'Praga' Framing as the EU Strategic Project Awaits Merit Hearing

The Mirandela Administrative and Tax Court issued a third providência cautelar against Savannah Resources' Mina do Barroso on 9 June, halting geotechnical work after a joint Baldio de Covas do Barroso and UDCB filing — a test of Minister Carvalho's 'praga' framing.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jun 2026

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Falls 0.32% to 8,903 as Galp Drops 2.4%, Jerónimo Martins Leads Defensive Bid

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Falls 0.32% to 8,903 as Galp Drops 2.4%, Jerónimo Martins Leads Defensive Bid

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The Portugal Brief 09 Jun 2026

INE's April ICCHN Index Posts 5.9% YoY Lift in New-Housing Construction Costs — Labour Up 7.3%, Materials 4.7%

INE's April ICCHN Index Posts 5.9% YoY Lift in New-Housing Construction Costs — Labour Up 7.3%, Materials 4.7%

Statistics Portugal puts the Índice de Custos de Construção de Habitação Nova at +5.9% year-on-year in April — a 0.2 pp acceleration on March — with labour contributing 3.4 points and materials 2.5 points to the headline cost squeeze that keeps Portuguese developer margins tight.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jun 2026

Euribor 3-Month Climbs to 2.373% on 9 June — Highest Reading Since March 2025 as Markets Brace for an ECB Hike Thursday

Euribor 3-Month Climbs to 2.373% on 9 June — Highest Reading Since March 2025 as Markets Brace for an ECB Hike Thursday

Tuesday's fixing lifts Portugal's three-month Euribor 2.2 basis points to 2.373% — the highest since March 2025 — with the 6-month at 2.606% and 12-month at 2.866%, all advancing on the same session that brings the European Central Bank's June policy meeting into view.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jun 2026

EUAA Report Counts 37% Drop in Portugal Asylum Requests in 2025 — 1,763 Filings Place Country at 0.2% of EU+ Total

EUAA Report Counts 37% Drop in Portugal Asylum Requests in 2025 — 1,763 Filings Place Country at 0.2% of EU+ Total

The European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) clocks Portugal's 2025 asylum requests at 1,763 — a 37% drop on 2,797 in 2024 — with Colombia (14%), China (10%) and Angola (9%) topping origins, even as the pending caseload doubles to 8,730 by December.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jun 2026

IPMA Puts All Continental Portugal, Madeira and Azores at Very High UV Exposure Through 13 June — Twelve Concelhos in Five Districts Hit Maximum Wildfire Risk

IPMA Puts All Continental Portugal, Madeira and Azores at Very High UV Exposure Through 13 June — Twelve Concelhos in Five Districts Hit Maximum Wildfire Risk

IPMA lifts the ultraviolet-radiation index to very high across every Portuguese district through Friday 13 June, with Faro maxing at 34°C and twelve concelhos in Santarém, Portalegre, Castelo Branco, Évora and Faro on top-tier wildfire alert.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jun 2026

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