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AIMA Launches Online Renewal Portal as Immigration System Inches Toward Modernisation

AIMA Launches Online Renewal Portal as Immigration System Inches Toward Modernisation

Portugal's Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) has launched a new online portal that allows immigrants to renew residence permits set to expire in May and June 2026, the agency announced on Wednesday. The tool, accessible at...

The Portugal Brief 27 Feb 2026

Climate Change Made Portugal's Devastating Storm Season 30 Percent Wetter, Study Finds

Climate Change Made Portugal's Devastating Storm Season 30 Percent Wetter, Study Finds

The series of storms that battered Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula in early 2026, killing 18 people in Portugal alone and causing billions of euros in damage, were significantly intensified by climate change, according to a new study by the World...

The Portugal Brief 27 Feb 2026

Portugal Must Triple Housing Construction to Close 300,000-Home Deficit

Portugal Must Triple Housing Construction to Close 300,000-Home Deficit

Portugal faces a structural housing deficit of approximately 300,000 homes, accumulated over the past decade, and the country will need to triple its annual production from around 20,000 to at least 70,000 units per year by 2029 to close the gap....

The Portugal Brief 27 Feb 2026

Afternoon Update -- Thursday, February 26, 2026

Afternoon Update -- Thursday, February 26, 2026

The afternoon headlines from Portugal. Consumer Confidence Falls as Businesses Turn Cautiously Optimistic A split in sentiment emerged from Thursday's INE survey data. Consumer confidence fell in February after two consecutive months of improvement,...

The Portugal Brief 26 Feb 2026

Benfica's Champions League Run Ends at the Bernabeu

Benfica's Champions League Run Ends at the Bernabeu

Benfica's European campaign came to a close on Wednesday night at the Santiago Bernabeu, where Real Madrid secured a 2-1 victory to advance to the Champions League round of 16 with a 3-1 aggregate win. Goals from Aurelien Tchouameni and Vinicius...

The Portugal Brief 26 Feb 2026

Chega Now Holds Power in Four of Portugal's Five Largest Municipalities

Chega Now Holds Power in Four of Portugal's Five Largest Municipalities

Less than five months after local elections in which its best result was winning the 60th-largest municipality in the country, Chega has manoeuvred itself into governing coalitions in four of Portugal's five biggest cities. The rapid expansion of...

The Portugal Brief 26 Feb 2026

Mortgage Lending Surges to 20-Year High as Portugal's Housing Boom Accelerates

Mortgage Lending Surges to 20-Year High as Portugal's Housing Boom Accelerates

Mortgage lending in Portugal grew at its fastest annual rate in two decades in January, new data from the Bank of Portugal revealed on Thursday, underscoring the intensity of demand in a housing market that shows no signs of cooling. Home loans...

The Portugal Brief 26 Feb 2026

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