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The motorway concessionaire Brisa Group reported 2025 revenues of over 1.2 billion euros, a 13% increase compared to the previous year. Despite this growth, the company's net profit fell by 44% to 173.4 million euros, largely due to higher financial costs and increased operating expenses.
The PSD has approved a Chega proposal to mandate video recording in TVDE vehicles, while also allowing taxis to operate as TVDE and removing dynamic fare caps.
Key events for Thursday include INE transport data, Glintt Global's Q1 earnings, the eRadar defence conference at CCB, and Elon Musk's closing arguments in the OpenAI legal case.
The intervention concerns kilometer 141 of the Douro Navigable Waterway (VND), in the Valeira area, in São João da Pesqueira. The purpose of the work is to make the waterway increasingly safe.
The aircraft were participating in firefighting efforts in Athens. Additionally, Iran guarantees that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the 'pre-war situation'.
With an initial 400,000 euros, but a total projected allocation of 700,000 euros, the government will continue the effort already begun to support the decarbonisation of the taxi sector.
If the partnership between the Order of Architects and ANA bears fruit, it is not just the Lisbon airport taking shape, but the way of thinking about major national projects that is changing.
National airports handled 7.1 million passengers in June, a year-on-year decrease of 0.1% following record highs in the previous five months.
Lisbon Airport accounted for 49.4% of the total, corresponding to 17.4 million passengers and a year-on-year growth of 1.3%.
A comprehensive guide to parking incentives for fully electric vehicles (BEVs) across Portugal. It details the 'Green Badge' system in Lisbon (EMEL), municipal variations in cities like Almada, Porto, and Cascais, and the specific rules regarding public charging stations, including the requirement to be actively charging to avoid fines and the potential for 'overstay' fees.
Brisa has filed a request in court for an extension of approximately two years on its concession, following traffic drops of 25% and 13% in 2020 and 2021 due to mobility restrictions.
Portugal should not recover the concessions just to increase the public sphere, nor renew them just to avoid the administrative burdens of direct management.
Mário Chaves, number two of the executive committee, will leave TAP at the end of August and will be replaced by an internal candidate. He is the second administrator to leave this year.
There is a daily routine on the 25 de Abril Bridge to ensure it remains safe. Every month, the entire structure is inspected from end to end. Fewer than 30 people have access to the interior, the footings, and the top of the pillars.
ANA | VINCI Airports confirmed to Lusa the submission of the final Environmental Impact Study report for the new Luís de Camões airport to the Portuguese Environment Agency.
ANA | VINCI Airports has submitted the final Environmental Impact Study report for the new Luís de Camões Airport to the Portuguese Environment Agency. The 5,000-page study, developed over 18 months by more than 60 experts, covers areas such as water resources, noise, ecological systems, air quality, health, and socioeconomics. The project is estimated to cost between €7.9 billion and €8.9 billion, with construction expected to begin in 2029 and completion targeted for 2033, aiming for an opening in 2035.
Tesla has finished the installation of new charging stations, marking a significant milestone for the electric vehicle network in the country.
Government demands maintenance of the Lisbon hub and strategic routes.
Air France-KLM's binding proposal for the privatisation of TAP includes an alliance with Delta Air Lines for North Atlantic routes and the establishment of a new aeronautical maintenance facility in Portugal. The group plans to leverage TAP's existing maintenance expertise while integrating digital and AI technologies. If selected, the group intends to make Lisbon its primary hub in Southern Europe, while maintaining TAP's brand, management, and headquarters in Portugal. The proposal also highlights the strategic value of TAP's leadership in Brazilian routes and promises long-term growth across Portuguese cities.
Nicolas Notebaert, CEO of Vinci Concessions and president of Vinci Airports, the French company that owns ANA, attended the event promoted by the concessionaire and the Government this week regarding the new airport. He left a remark that helps put the upcoming project into perspective: “there is no project...
According to the Ministry of Infrastructure, “ANA Aeroportos de Portugal estimates a construction period of six years”
Among the revision proposals is also the “possibility of converting” a crew member who is travelling as a passenger (DHC) into an “operational crew member”.
Gonçalo Lage (PSD) states that the value presented allows room for optimisations. Meanwhile, Frederico Francisco (PS) reiterates that the decisive phase is yet to come, as ANA must define how it will finance the construction.
So far, there is no confirmation of flight diversions to other airports.
Despite the commotion, there are no reports of injuries.
Accident involving a freight train occurred on the Vendas Novas line at the Marinhais level crossing.
