Happy 84th birthday Lisbon Airport, taxi fares fixed and Seguro in Slovenia plus weather & currency

On Thursday 15th October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news marks Lisbon Portela Airport’s 84th anniversary and the introduction of fixed taxi fares of €16 or €19, depending on destination. President Seguro is in Slovenia for the 21st Arraiolos Group meeting.



Other headlines include Prime Minister Luís Montenegro warning that international turmoil is pushing oil prices higher, renewables powering more than 70% of Portugal’s electricity, housing-rights protesters returning to Porto’s Praça Dom João after earlier tents were cleared, an IRS tax cut set to raise net pay for Portuguese workers in November, and news on the TAP handover to Lufthansa.



October stays mild to warm, with Lisbon at 29°C and Évora 30°C.


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