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The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – January 13-January 19, 2025

1. Spending 5% of GDP on Defense "Is Not Feasible," Warns the Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, the Prime Minister of Portugal, emphasized that spending...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – January 6-January 12, 2025

1. Portuguese Passport Ranks Among the Top 5 Most Valuable in the World The Portuguese passport is among the world’s top 5 most valuable, securing...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – December 30-January 5, 2025

1. Portuguese Economic Growth Accelerates in 2025 The Portuguese economy is expected to accelerate in 2025, with a growth rate around 2%, driven by exports,...

Residents of Western Portugal Can Now Travel to Lisbon for 40 Euros Per Month with the New M Oeste Pass

From January 1, 2025, travel to and from Lisbon for residents of 12 municipalities using public road transport will only cost 40 euros per...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – December 22-December 29, 2024

1. President of the European Council Speaks about the Destruction in the Baltic and Russia’s “Ghost Fleet” António Costa, President of the European Council, condemned...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – December 17-December 22, 2024

1. World Cup 2030 Will Generate Nearly €400 Million in Tax Revenue for Portugal The 2030 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Portugal, Spain, and Morocco,...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – December 9-December 16, 2024

1. New Portuguese Store That Wants to Improve the Lives of Dogs OhMyDog&Co is a Portuguese initiative created by João Vinagre to elevate the role...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – December 1-December 8, 2024

1. Portuguese Neuraspace Launches New Optical Telescope in Chile The Portuguese aerospace company Neuraspace, which specializes in Space Traffic Management (STM), announced the installation and...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – November 23-November 30, 2024

1. Costa Takes Office as President of the European Council António Costa, now the President of the European Council, took office with a promise to...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – November 16-November 23, 2024

1. Family of Odair Moniz Files Complaint Against PSP for Abuse of Power The family of Odair Moniz, killed by a police officer a month...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – November 9-November 16, 2024

1. Immigrant Influx to Portugal Increased by 95% in Just Two Years The National Statistics Institute (INE) released demographic statistics for 2023 on Friday, showing...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – November 2-November 9, 2024

1. Sintra’s City Hall Forms Orchestras in Prisons The new project "Orquestras de Sintra" will teach inmates to play musical instruments. The aim is to...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – October 26-November 2, 2024

1. Portugal Experienced the Third Largest Growth in the Eurozone in the Third Quarter In the third quarter of 2024, the Eurozone's GDP grew by...

How Prepared Is Lisbon for a Monster Flood?

As climate change continues to intensify weather patterns globally, cities in southern Europe are facing unprecedented challenges. The recent flood in Valencia, Spain, on...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – October 19-October 26, 2024

1. IMF Praises Portugal, But Productivity and Investment Are Threats The IMF praised Portugal's impressive performance in recent years, noting economic trajectory with growth double...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – October 12-October 19, 2024

1. Tax Regime May Hinder Foreign Interest in Portugal Investors and promoters fear that foreign millionaires will choose other destinations. The Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) regime...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – October 5-October 12, 2024

1. In Fátima, a Call to Silence the "Weapons That Generate Death" In Fátima, during the final ceremonies of the last international anniversary pilgrimage of...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – September 28-October 5, 2024

1. Lisbon Named Best Culinary Destination in Europe Lisbon has been awarded the title of Best Culinary Destination in Europe at the World Culinary Awards,...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – September 21-September 28, 2024

1. President and Prime Minister to Jointly Visit Burnt Areas on Monday, September 30The President of the Republic and the Prime Minister will visit,...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – September 14-September 21, 2024

1. Almost 200 Portuguese Parishes Come Together to Fight Fire As of this weekend, 182 parishes in Portugal have joined a solidarity network created by...

Portugal’s €7 Cristiano Ronaldo Coin Could Fetch up to €135,000

Cristiano Ronaldo already has his own museum and an airport named after him on his home island of Madeira, but now he will also...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – September 7-September 14, 2024

Five Guys Prepares to Open Its First Restaurant in LisbonThe American burger chain is set to make its debut in Portugal in 2025. The...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – August 31-September 7, 2024

Five inmates escape from prison near Lisbon Five prisoners have escaped from ‘Vale dos Judeus’ prison, in Alcoentre, near Lisbon, with the aid of external...

The Top 10 News Stories in Portugal – August 24-August 31, 2024

1. Tribeca Festival Lisbon Takes Place in October with Robert De Niro in Attendance Lisbon is set to host its first edition of the Tribeca...

Earthquake of 5.3 Magnitude Occurred at 5:11 AM off the Coast of Portugal

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck at 5:11 am on August 26, 2024 off the coast of Sines, in the southwest of...

Portuguese Government Creates Working Group to Implement New Border Control Systems

After making up for the existing delays, Luís Montenegro's team has created a working group to implement the new border control systems.According to the...

Huge Madeira Fire May Be Extinguished Today

The Madeira Island fire broke out on August 14 in the mountains of the municipality of Ribeira Brava. It gradually spread over several days...

Portuguese Authorities Have Thousands of Complaints Related to Cryptocurrencies

It has been busy at the Portuguese Association of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies (APBC). “We must have thousands of emails with fraud complaints and requests...

AIMA Workers Will Be on Overtime Strike Until the End of the Year

The workers of the Agency for Integration Migration and Asylum (AIMA) released a pre-warning of overtime strike with a timeline that stretches from August...

Housing Rents In Portugal Increased 9.1% Over the Last Year

According to the real estate company Idealista, during the start of 2024, the Portuguese renting market witnessed an increase in the number of new...
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