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Free Walk-In HIV and Hepatitis B+C Rapid Tests Land in 58 Lisbon-Metro Pharmacies — Inside the 'Saiba de Si' Programme Targeting Late Diagnoses Across Amadora, Sintra, Odivelas and Loures

Free Walk-In HIV and Hepatitis B+C Rapid Tests Land in 58 Lisbon-Metro Pharmacies — Inside the 'Saiba de Si' Programme Targeting Late Diagnoses Across Amadora, Sintra, Odivelas and Loures

From 28 April, 58 community pharmacies in Amadora, Sintra, Odivelas and Loures offer free, anonymous walk-in rapid HIV and hepatitis B+C tests. The 'Saiba de Si' programme targets a 53.9% late-diagnosis rate that climbs to 65% among over-50s and 67.6% in heterosexual male transmission.
The Portugal Brief
Exchanging a Foreign Driving Licence in Portugal in 2026 — IMT Categories, the 90- and 185-Day Windows, the Atestado Médico, the Country-by-Country Reciprocity Table, and What Actually Happens at the Espaço Cidadão Counter

Exchanging a Foreign Driving Licence in Portugal in 2026 — IMT Categories, the 90- and 185-Day Windows, the Atestado Médico, the Country-by-Country Reciprocity Table, and What Actually Happens at the Espaço Cidadão Counter

Every new resident in Portugal eventually has to convert a foreign driving licence to a Portuguese carta de condução. The IMT runs three reciprocity tiers, the deadlines are tight, and missing them throws you back to a Portuguese theory and practical exam.
The Portugal Brief
Intrum's 2026 European Payment Report Catches 60% of Portuguese Companies Paying Suppliers Late Because They Are Paid Late — B2B Gap Stretches From 16 to 20 Days as 10.27% of Revenue Arrives Behind Contract

Intrum's 2026 European Payment Report Catches 60% of Portuguese Companies Paying Suppliers Late Because They Are Paid Late — B2B Gap Stretches From 16 to 20 Days as 10.27% of Revenue Arrives Behind Contract

Intrum's 29th European Payment Report puts 60% of Portuguese firms on a late-because-late spiral. The B2B gap between contractual and actual payment dates has stretched from 16 days in 2023 to 20 in 2026, and 10.27% of company revenue now arrives behind schedule.
The Portugal Brief
Government Sends Tribunal de Contas Reform to Parliament — Calamity-Recovery Contracts Now Fully Exempt from Prior Vetting and €10 Million Threshold Reaffirmed as Utility, Cleaning and Nonprofit Service Contracts Drop Out of Visto Prévio

Government Sends Tribunal de Contas Reform to Parliament — Calamity-Recovery Contracts Now Fully Exempt from Prior Vetting and €10 Million Threshold Reaffirmed as Utility, Cleaning and Nonprofit Service Contracts Drop Out of Visto Prévio

The government delivered the LOPTC reform to Parliament Tuesday — €10 million threshold reaffirmed and a new carve-out fully exempting calamity-recovery contracts from prior vetting. Tribunal de Contas warns of credibility risk; PS and Chega still in play.
The Portugal Brief