The Algarve serves as a refueling point for speedboats and an entry gate for drugs into Europe, with trafficking networks renting coastal houses to monitor police movements.
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Train traffic between Marco de Canaveses and Peso da Régua will be suspended from November 3, 2026, to March 24, 2027, for modernization and electrification works. A road replacement service will be provided during this period.
Law No. 62/2026, published on September 10, introduces a restrictive migration framework by eliminating in-country regularization pathways, including vocational training paths and expressions of interest, requiring visa applications to begin abroad. It also extends administrative detention for removal up to six months (or 360 days in complex cases), restricts voluntary departure to 30 days, tightens enforcement powers for PSP and GNR, and sets stricter criteria for parents with minor children to claim immunity from removal.
Maximum temperatures will rise gradually starting Tuesday, 2026-10-13. A decline toward more typical autumn temperatures is expected from Friday, 2026-10-16, or Saturday, 2026-10-17.