Portugal:

CHEGA, a sovereignist party, maintained its position as the third-largest political force with 9.79% of the vote after european elections.

The Portuguese government will approve next week the regulation with the conditions for the privatisation of the airline TAP.

German carmaker Volkswagen is to temporarily halt production at its plant in Emden, Germany, and in Palmela, near Lisbon.

Portugal's president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has vetoed the main diploma of the housing law promoted by the absolute socialist majority.

According to the INE, Spain has achieved a remarkable recovery in the tourism sector during the first five months of the year.