Sunday, 14 June 2026

The Portuguese Environment Agency (Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente or APA) has reiterated that beachgoers are permitted to place umbrellas in front of beach concessions. The agency clarified that concession areas must not exceed 30% of a beach's usable space or 50% of its seafront, emphasizing that these areas remain public property.

Registry and Notary services professionals ended a week-long strike on Saturday, with the Registry and Notary Workers' Union (Sindicato dos Trabalhadores dos Registos e do Notariado or STRN) reporting 90% participation. The industrial action caused widespread closures of registry offices and Citizen Shops (Lojas do Cidadão), leaving an estimated 50,000 administrative acts unperformed. The union is now awaiting a government response and has warned that further stoppages may occur if structural demands remain unmet.

The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera or IPMA) has issued yellow warnings for mainland Portugal due to a combination of high temperatures and thunderstorms. The North and Centre regions are expected to see storm activity, while Lisbon, Leiria, the Tagus Valley, and the Alentejo face heat-related risks. Additionally, the Algarve coast is under a warning for rough sea conditions.

A wildfire in an agricultural area of Aljustrel that forced the closure of the National Road 2 (Estrada Nacional 2 or EN2) is now 80% contained. More than 100 firefighters and civil protection personnel worked to bring the blaze under control, and the road has since reopened to traffic.

Update: Aljustrel wildfire contained after closing National Road 2

Authorities confirmed that the fire, which also required the temporary closure of the Municipal Road 527 (Estrada Municipal 527 or EM527), is now under control and all affected traffic routes have been reopened.

A 17-year-old died and six other youths were seriously injured after a van transporting the Póvoa de Santo Adrião Atlético Clube futsal team crashed in the Milharado area of Mafra. Emergency services transported the injured to Santa Maria Hospital and Beatriz Ângelo Hospital for urgent care.

The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera or IPMA) has placed 140 municipalities across twelve districts under maximum wildfire risk. The alert follows forecasts of high temperatures and potential thunderstorms across the country.

The APA has announced that a 27-million-euro investment in urgent repairs to address storm damage on beaches is nearly finished. With only one project remaining in Costa da Caparica, officials state that the planned infrastructure work has been successfully executed to ensure safety for the summer season.

The Social Security Institute (Instituto da Segurança Social or ISS) has closed an illegal nursing home in São João das Lampas, Sintra, citing imminent danger to the 22 elderly residents. Authorities have relocated all residents to licensed social care facilities and contacted their families.

Information systems across the National Health Service (Serviço Nacional de Saúde or SNS) are now almost fully operational after a power outage caused widespread disruptions on Friday. The Shared Services of the Ministry of Health (Serviços Partilhados do Ministério da Saúde or SPMS) confirmed that services were gradually restored throughout the day and that the issuance of prescriptions remained guaranteed during the incident.

Telecommunications company Meo has been granted the status of a company in restructuring by the government, a move that facilitates the termination of employment contracts. The company plans to reach agreements for the departure of 1,200 workers by the end of the year, allowing for mutual agreements that include unemployment benefits beyond standard legal quotas.