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Portugal Railway Renaissance: 153 New Alstom Trains and Record Profits Herald a New Era for CP

Portugal Railway Renaissance: 153 New Alstom Trains and Record Profits Herald a New Era for CP

After decades of underinvestment and declining public confidence, Portugal's national railway operator Comboios de Portugal is undergoing a transformation that could reshape how millions of residents and visitors move through the country. A...

The Portugal Brief 21 Mar 2026

Portugal Public Sector Strike on Monday: What to Expect at Hospitals, Schools, and Government Offices

Portugal Public Sector Strike on Monday: What to Expect at Hospitals, Schools, and Government Offices

Portugal's public sector faces a 24-hour nationwide strike on Monday, March 23, with disruptions expected across healthcare, education, and essential government services. The walkout, called by the Fesinap union federation representing approximately...

The Portugal Brief 21 Mar 2026

Portugal Parliament Votes to Roll Back Trans Rights in Historic First Reversal of Civil Liberties

Portugal Parliament Votes to Roll Back Trans Rights in Historic First Reversal of Civil Liberties

Portugal's parliament voted on Friday to advance three bills that would dismantle the country's 2018 gender identity law, marking what rights organisations call the first rollback of acquired civil liberties in Portuguese democratic history. The...

The Portugal Brief 21 Mar 2026

Spain Slashes Fuel and Energy Taxes in Crisis Package: What It Means for Portugal

Spain Slashes Fuel and Energy Taxes in Crisis Package: What It Means for Portugal

Spain has unveiled an emergency economic relief package that slashes VAT on fuel from 21 per cent to 10 per cent and eliminates extra taxes on electricity and gas, a dramatic intervention that highlights the growing divergence in how Iberian...

The Portugal Brief 20 Mar 2026

TAP Privatisation in Turmoil: IAG Considers Withdrawal as Azul Files 189 Million Euro Court Claim

TAP Privatisation in Turmoil: IAG Considers Withdrawal as Azul Files 189 Million Euro Court Claim

The privatisation of Portugal's flag carrier TAP Air Portugal is facing its most serious turbulence yet, with British Airways parent IAG reportedly considering abandoning its bid just two weeks before the deadline for non-binding offers. Bloomberg...

The Portugal Brief 20 Mar 2026

Lisbon Airport Trials 'Travel to Europe' App to Slash Border Queues Before Summer

Lisbon Airport Trials 'Travel to Europe' App to Slash Border Queues Before Summer

Portugal has become the first country to pilot the new "Travel to Europe" app at a major international airport, launching trials at Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport designed to halve border processing times ahead of the busy summer season. The...

The Portugal Brief 20 Mar 2026

IEA Tells the World to Work From Home as Oil Hits $120 -- What That Means for Portugal

IEA Tells the World to Work From Home as Oil Hits $120 -- What That Means for Portugal

The International Energy Agency issued an extraordinary set of emergency recommendations on Friday, urging governments worldwide to promote remote work, reduce highway speed limits, encourage carpooling, and discourage air travel in response to...

The Portugal Brief 20 Mar 2026

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