Our Scans · Lisbon · Weekly Summary

• Located just 80 km from Lisbon and surrounded by exceptional infrastructure, Lagoa Salgada offers a low-cost entry to a significant development and exploration opportunity, already showing its mineable scale and cashflow generation potential. Newswire
• The Porto - Lisbon and Porto - Vigo high-speed railway lines are key components of Portugal's Transport and Mobility chapter of the National Investment Programme 2030. Railway PRO
• With strong rental yields and a growing demand for rental properties, particularly in cities like Lisbon and Porto, Portugal offers a unique opportunity for investors seeking both short-term and long-term gains. Pouted Magazine
• Portugal is spotlighting areas beyond Lisbon, offering unique opportunities for MICE groups to explore untapped locales while reducing strain on overvisited cities. ITTN
• While real estate investments in high-density areas like Lisbon and Porto no longer qualify, opportunities persist in low-density regions and interior areas. Savory Partners
• Besides Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, and Dubai are gaining momentum as they offer high growth potential in the luxury residential and hospitality sectors. Hospitality Net
• A coastal city like Lisbon, Portugal, in March might offer opportunities for whale watching and exploring historic sites, while a mountainous region like Banff, Canada, could provide skiing and snowboarding experiences. March 2025
• With the arrival of the new year, young people will have a 50% discount on tickets for performances at theaters in Lisbon and Porto. Portugal.com
• Lisbon is the prime example of a city altered beyond recognition, to many people's eyes denatured by an influx of people who could just afford higher rents. The Guardian
• Cities like the capital Lisbon, Porto, and the cosmopolitan Braga are all stocked full of teaching opportunities at private language academies and public schools, which do require TEFL certification to secure. The TEFL Academy
• The City of Lisbon is implementing the Circular Line project, a 1.9 km metro extension served by two stations which will be connected with the Yellow Line. Railway PRO
• In 2024, the manufacturing up to 117 new multiple units for Comboios de Portugal will start that when delivered up to 62 units will enter services in Lisbon and Porto and up to 55 will be used for regional services. Railway PRO
• Lisbon, Portugal's bustling capital, stands in stark contrast to Madeira Island's serene lifestyle and presents both opportunities and challenges for potential residents. Madeira Corporate Services
• The city of Lisbon is utilizing AI to map its current inventory of solar panels and assess expansion potential. Fortune
• Portugal Plans Replacement of Lisbon Airport The Portuguese government has decided to replace the congested Lisbon airport with a larger one across the Tagus River, farther from downtown. Reason Foundation
• Events such as the 1755 Great Lisbon Earthquake are a threat and require preparedness. phys.org
• For most destinations, the cities with the best international flights are going to be Lisbon (in Portugal) and either Madrid or Barcelona in Spain. Matt
• The European cities that investors surveyed believe will be the most attractive for financial services foreign investment in the next three years are Paris, London, Barcelona, Zurich and Lisbon. MIT OpenCourseWare
• The Boeing 757-200 route will add to United's existing Portuguese services between Newark and Lisbon, Washington Dulles and Lisbon, Newark and Porto, and Newark and Ponta Delgada in the Azores. Business Traveller
• Only residential real estate in interior regions of mainland Portugal counts, together with real estate in the Azores and Madeira, essentially taking away opportunities to invest in Porto, Lisbon, and much of the coast including the Algarve and the Silver Coast. Sam Crawford
• Windstar is adding new cruises sailing from Lisbon to Las Palmas, while Cunard launches a new ship called Queen Anne, which will stay within European waters. Travel Tomorrow
• Leading European officials have set a 2030 deadline for the expansion, which will also include the Western Balkans, and the largest reforms to the EU's budget and voting system since the Lisbon treaty in 2007. The Telegraph

Last updated: 26 June 2025