‘Quishing’, Outages & Portugal is the Ryanair of Europe! plus headlines, weather & currency

On Friday 4th September 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news warns of a new “quishing” scam: fake personalised bank letters containing cards with malicious QR codes designed to steal banking credentials.



Other headlines include scheduled E-Redes power maintenance in Sintra, Mafra and Palmela, a historic cork-industry archive donated to Silves, psychologists calling for better access to mental-health care, an overview of Portugal’s textile sector, analysis of the 2027 budget, the Russian ambassador describing Portugal as one of the most hostile countries in Europe, and continued scrutiny of Interior Minister Luís Neves ahead of Chega’s no-confidence motion.



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