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Turismo de Portugal Signs 12 Contracts Worth €11 Million to Rewrite the Map of Inland Tourism — Alentejo and Ribatejo Take the Lion's Share

Turismo de Portugal Signs 12 Contracts Worth €11 Million to Rewrite the Map of Inland Tourism — Alentejo and Ribatejo Take the Lion's Share

Turismo de Portugal has signed twelve investment contracts totalling €11 million — €4.5 million in state support — for new tourism projects in the interior of the country, with Alentejo and Ribatejo leading on nature, gastronomy, wellness and heritage niches.

The Portugal Brief 22 Apr 2026

Russian Embassy in Lisbon Names Tekever and Beyond Vision by Name — Kremlin Puts Portugal's Drone Unicorns on Its 'Target List' After Nuno Melo's Paris Denial

Russian Embassy in Lisbon Names Tekever and Beyond Vision by Name — Kremlin Puts Portugal's Drone Unicorns on Its 'Target List' After Nuno Melo's Paris Denial

The Russian embassy rebutted Defence Minister Nuno Melo's 19 April claim that Moscow's escalation warnings don't apply to Portugal by listing Tekever, Beyond Vision, and private UAV assembly on Portuguese territory as reasons Lisbon bears 'full responsibility'.

The Portugal Brief 22 Apr 2026

PSP Logs 4,553 Rental-Listing Frauds in Three Years — Burlas Fall Slightly in 2025 But Foreign-Tenant Targeting and IBAN-Mismatch Scams Keep Climbing

PSP Logs 4,553 Rental-Listing Frauds in Three Years — Burlas Fall Slightly in 2025 But Foreign-Tenant Targeting and IBAN-Mismatch Scams Keep Climbing

PSP data shows 4,553 fraud cases tied to fake rental ads between 2023 and 2025, with another 325 in Q1 2026. Foreign tenants paying advance deposits without an IBAN check are the typical victim — and the GNR adds 725 cases for 2025 alone.

The Portugal Brief 22 Apr 2026

Certificados de Aforro Cross €41 Billion as Households Add Another €280 Million — IGCP Records 18th Straight Month of Inflows While Tesouro Bonds Shed €182 Million

Certificados de Aforro Cross €41 Billion as Households Add Another €280 Million — IGCP Records 18th Straight Month of Inflows While Tesouro Bonds Shed €182 Million

IGCP figures show the state's flagship retail savings instrument crossed €41 billion in March, after €280 million of new subscriptions in one month. Households now hold €48.3 billion across both retail debt products — but Tesouro bonds shrank for the 53rd month in a row.

The Portugal Brief 22 Apr 2026

PJ's Operação Choco Intercepts Almost a Tonne of Cocaine in High-Speed Pursuit Off Setúbal — Air Force, Navy, GNR and Maritime Police Join Atlantic Sweep

PJ's Operação Choco Intercepts Almost a Tonne of Cocaine in High-Speed Pursuit Off Setúbal — Air Force, Navy, GNR and Maritime Police Join Atlantic Sweep

Polícia Judiciária says its narcotics unit, backed by the Air Force, the Navy, the Maritime Police and the GNR's coastal squadron, intercepted a high-speed boat carrying close to one tonne of cocaine in waters off Setúbal — the country's biggest single Atlantic seizure since the start of 2026.

The Portugal Brief 22 Apr 2026

SPAC Writes to Miguel Pinto Luz Flagging Lufthansa's 'Labour Suitability' Before Portugal Picks a Buyer for TAP — Pilots Cite Cockpit Strike Fallout and VC Agreement Termination

SPAC Writes to Miguel Pinto Luz Flagging Lufthansa's 'Labour Suitability' Before Portugal Picks a Buyer for TAP — Pilots Cite Cockpit Strike Fallout and VC Agreement Termination

SPAC, Portugal's civil-aviation pilots' union, wrote to Infrastructure Minister Miguel Pinto Luz questioning Lufthansa's 'labour suitability' as a TAP buyer, citing the German carrier's abrupt cancellation of its 2018 VC union agreement during strikes.

The Portugal Brief 22 Apr 2026

Portugal Loses €100 Million of EU Recovery Money on Its Biggest Hospital Project — Government Sets Up Commission to Renegotiate Todos os Santos With Mota-Engil

Portugal Loses €100 Million of EU Recovery Money on Its Biggest Hospital Project — Government Sets Up Commission to Renegotiate Todos os Santos With Mota-Engil

Portugal has lost €100 million of PRR money earmarked for Todos os Santos — the country's biggest public works. A commission appointed 6 April must renegotiate with Mota-Engil and explain a cost that grew from €334M (2017) to €800M (2025).

The Portugal Brief 22 Apr 2026

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