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The Douro river gorge in Porto with the Ponte do Infante arch bridge, terraced houses on the steep banks and rabelo boats on the water

The Porto Brief — Week of 26 July 2026: A €690M Metro Contract, a Permanent Douro Ferry, and the Dragons Warm Up for a New Season

Your weekly roundup from the Invicta: the government puts a €689.63M price tag on the next Metro do Porto contract, a second Douro ferry turns permanent, the Guindais funicular pauses for its safety paperwork, heavy lorries are barred from the VCI from September, and FC Porto beat Aston Villa before

The Portugal Brief 26 Jul 2026

The colourful houses of Porto's Ribeira district lining the north bank of the Douro river under a bright summer sky, seen from the water

The Porto Brief — Week of 19 July 2026: The Race to Run the Metro, a Polytechnic Turned University, and the Dragons Fly Home With a Win

Your weekly roundup from the Invicta: the government opens the contest to run Metro do Porto beyond 2027, the city's polytechnic becomes the Universidade Tecnica do Porto, parking fines near 300 a day, an ammonia leak clears the Leixoes docks, and FC Porto beat Birmingham to end their England camp.

The Portugal Brief 19 Jul 2026

Aerial view of the Douro river, Ribeira district and rabelo boats in Porto

The Porto Brief — Week of 12 July 2026: Free Rides Finally Arrive, the Câmara Honours Rui Moreira, and the Dragons Decamp to England

Your weekly roundup from the Invicta: free public transport finally arrives for Porto Card holders, the Câmara decorates nearly thirty figures and salutes Rui Moreira's legacy, FC Porto decamps to England for pre-season, and Pedro Abrunhosa plays a solidarity concert at the Casa da Música.

The Portugal Brief 12 Jul 2026

The Serra do Pilar monastery on the Gaia bank and the double-deck iron Dom Luis I Bridge spanning the river Douro at Porto under a bright summer sky

The Porto Brief — Week of 5 July 2026: Free Transport on the Table, a Metrobus Rolls, and Red-Alert Heat Grips the North

Your weekly roundup from the Invicta: Pedro Duarte weighs free public transport as early as this summer, Metro do Porto's metrobus edges toward service, a red-alert heatwave settles over the north, FC Porto opens pre-season at Olival, and the Coliseu bets on the city's new bands.

The Portugal Brief 05 Jul 2026

The Porto Brief — Week of 12 April 2026

Metrobus ends free trial and starts charging from April 20. Plus: city shuts 10 illegal housing spaces, DDD dance festival brings 50 shows, drug consumption room moves to Aleixo, and a resistance museum opens ahead of April 25.

The Portugal Brief 12 Apr 2026

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