Champions League Kickoff in Portugal: Manchester City head to Porto for the first match of the 2026/27 league phase, with Porto missing Victor Froholdt (knocked unconscious) and suspended Jan Bednarek, while City’s Nico O’Reilly (back) and Jeremy Doku (calf) are ruled out for now. EU Travel Rules Watch: IATA is urging the EU to keep “safety valve” flexibility for the Entry/Exit System (EES) beyond 6 September, warning that removing it could worsen border congestion. Overtourism Tensions: Protests against mass tourism are escalating, with locals staging beach takeovers and confrontations in tourist hotspots, including the Portuguese coast. Short-Term Rental Crackdown: The EU is preparing an Affordable Housing Act that could let cities restrict Airbnb-style rentals in housing-stressed areas. Portugal Environment: Quercus criticises Algarve plans for a new waste incinerator, arguing it’s a poor fit for a seasonal waste surge and landfill capacity limits. Travel Safety Alert: A wildfire smoke bulletin warns health risks may be undercounted, with wildfire PM2.5 potentially more harmful than current models assume. High-Profile Airport Incident: Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone was detained in Cascais after authorities found a shotgun on his private jet without the required paperwork, later describing the ordeal as “wall-to-wall aggravation.”