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Portugal Co-Signs EU Call for Windfall Tax on Energy Companies as Iran War Drives Prices Higher

Five Finance Ministers Demand Brussels Revive the 2022 Emergency Levy — Portugal's Fernando Medina Among the Signatories Portugal has joined Germany, Italy, Spain, and Austria in calling on the European Commission to impose a bloc-wide windfall...

The Portugal Brief 12 Apr 2026

Cascais Hosts Global Submarine Cable Summit as Portugal Positions Itself at Centre of Digital Infrastructure Boom

More than 350 global executives from the submarine cable, data centre, satellite, and AI sectors will gather in Cascais from 13 to 15 April for the Subsea, Digital Infra & Satellite Summit (SIS 2026) — a three-day conference that underscores...

The Portugal Brief 12 Apr 2026

Medicine Prices Will Rise 'Sooner or Later,' Pharma Industry Warns — Government Says It Is Prepared

Portugal's pharmaceutical industry has warned that medicine prices will inevitably rise, driven by the global energy crisis, surging raw material costs, and growing political pressure from the United States to narrow the gap between European and...

The Portugal Brief 12 Apr 2026

Portugal Launches Pilot Lung Cancer Screening at Two Hospitals — Funded by Tobacco Tax

Portugal has launched its first organised lung cancer screening programme, with pilot projects now running at two National Health Service hospitals — ULS de Gaia/Espinho in the Porto metropolitan area and ULS de Santa Maria in Lisbon. The...

The Portugal Brief 12 Apr 2026

Parliament Speaker Wraps Up China Visit, Calls Macau a Strategic Bridge Between Portugal and the Lusophone World

Assembly President Aguiar-Branco concluded a rare cross-party visit to Beijing, Shanghai, and Macau, calling the former Portuguese territory a strategic platform for China-Lusophone economic ties. Five parties joined the delegation.

The Portugal Brief 12 Apr 2026

Two Months After Storm Kristin, Communities Near Tomar Still Have No Internet or Television

More than two months after Storm Kristin, rural communities near Tomar remain without internet or TV. Temporary repairs failed, communication poles still lie on the ground, and residents say they feel forgotten and isolated.

The Portugal Brief 12 Apr 2026

Portugal Recorded 430 Domestic Violence Reports During Easter Week — PSP Detained 19 Suspects

Portugal's security forces registered 430 domestic violence complaints during Easter week, with the PSP detaining 19 suspects — six more than the same period last year. Holiday periods remain the most dangerous time for victims.

The Portugal Brief 12 Apr 2026

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