Comboios de Portugal trains are joining the June 3 strike. Here's your disruption guide.

Good morning, Lisbon. It's Wednesday, 27 May. Twenty-four degrees, sunny. The Book Fair opens at Parque Eduardo VII today. MOGA kicks off at Costa da Caparica. And the June 3 general strike just got bigger.

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CP TRAINS ARE JOINING THE JUNE 3 STRIKE. YOUR COMMUTE IS ABOUT TO BE HIT.

The general strike on June 3 is no longer just about flights. CP rail unions have confirmed they will join the CGTP's nationwide stoppage, alongside SNPVAC cabin crew who committed earlier this month. In seven days, Lisbon's transport network faces simultaneous disruption across trains, flights, and potentially the Metro (which struck independently on May 23).

Here is what this means for you, by transport mode.

Flights. SNPVAC cabin crew are striking. TAP, Ryanair, and easyJet operations will all be affected. December's general strike shut down two-thirds of TAP's flights. TAP is still offering free date changes for bookings made through June 15. If you have a flight on June 3 and haven't changed it, do it this week.

Trains. CP rail unions are joining the strike. Expect severe disruption on suburban lines (Sintra, Cascais, Azambuja, Sado) and intercity/Alfa Pendular services. If you commute by train, plan alternatives for June 3. Driving will be worse than usual as displaced commuters hit the roads.

Metro. The Lisbon Metro has not formally joined the CGTP strike, but Metro workers struck independently on May 23. If they join on June 3, central Lisbon's public transport effectively shuts down. No confirmation yet either way. Watch for announcements this week.

Buses and trams. Carris workers may also participate under the CGTP umbrella. No separate confirmation yet.

What you should do now. If you work in central Lisbon and rely on public transport, make arrangements for June 3 this week. If you're a remote worker, stay home. If you have flights, rebook or confirm your airline's contingency plan. If you employ people who commute, consider allowing remote work. Schools and childcare may also be affected.

The political backdrop has not changed. The Trabalho XXI labour reform is in parliament. The CGTP is striking against it. The UGT has still not committed to joining but says no form of action is excluded. President Seguro has pledged to veto labour legislation without union support.

Bottom line: Trains, flights, and possibly the Metro. June 3 is seven days away. Plan now.

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Seven people with fake passports were intercepted at Lisbon Airport on Sunday. PSP stopped seven foreign nationals, including a minor, presenting apparently fake Chinese and Hong Kong passports. A reminder that the border control debate is about more than queue times.

🍽️ SPOT OF THE DAY

MONTANA LISBOA CAFÉ (CAIS DO SODRÉ)

There is a converted warehouse on the waterfront in Cais do Sodré where you can buy a can of Montana spray paint, look at a rotating exhibition of street art on the walls, and then sit down with a flat white and a beetroot burger while watching container ships pass on the Tagus. That place is Montana Lisboa Café, and it is one of the strangest and best things happening on the Lisbon waterfront.

Montana Lisboa is part of the Underdogs cultural platform, which has spent the last decade turning Lisbon into one of Europe's most important cities for street art and urban culture. The café sits inside a riverside warehouse at Cais do Sodré, five steps from the water. The outdoor terrace has expansive views of the harbour and the south bank. Inside, the walls rotate with works from local and international artists. Shelves of Montana spray cans (the brand used by street artists worldwide) line one wall. A gallery space hosts exhibitions. The whole room feels like a creative studio that happens to serve food.

The menu was designed by chef Freddy Guerreiro and leans creative: colourful bagels named after artists and spray paint colours, soups made with ingredients bought daily at the nearby Mercado da Ribeira, a duck sandwich with slow-cooked pulled duck and pickled onions, and a beetroot burger with goat cheese that food writers keep coming back to. The coffee is specialty and properly prepared. Artisan beer and natural juices for those who want something different.

This is not a restaurant pretending to be cool. It is a working art space that also feeds people, and the result is a room with more character than anywhere else on this stretch of the waterfront.

→ Spray paint, street art, and specialty coffee on the Tagus. Find them here ←

Cais do Sodré waterfront, between the station and Santos.

Insider tip: Go on a Wednesday afternoon when the tourists are at Belém and the terrace is yours. Order the duck sandwich and a flat white. Stay for the art. The gallery rotations change regularly, so what's on the walls this week won't be there next month.

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See you tomorrow morning.