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North African air dust warning in Portugal: Vulnerable people recommended to stay indoors

Dust coming from North Africa is negatively impacting the air quality in mainland Portugal, particularly the Alentejo, Algarve, and central Portugal.The General Directorate of...

Portugal ends Golden Visa and bans new Airbnbs

New measures to tackle the housing crisis have been announced by the government on Thursday, including the announcement that Portugal will end the controversial...

The oldest dog in the world is Portuguese and 30 years old

It was announced last week that the oldest dog in the world is Portuguese, a Rafeiro do Alentejo named Bobi, who lives in Leiria....

“We would love to buy TAP, but we wouldn’t be allowed”, says Ryanair CEO

In an interview with ECO, the CEO of Ryanair, Michael O'Leary, said that he would love to buy TAP, although he believes it is...

Lisbon Prices: Hotel room going for €70,000 a week for World Youth Day

A report by CNN Portugal found that Lisbon prices between July 31 and August 7 are through the roof due to World Youth Day...

Immigrant population in Portugal increases to 750,000

For the seventh year in a row, the immigrant population in Portugal has increased, totaling 752,252 in 2022. According to the Immigration and Borders...

GNR soldier accused of torturing immigrants gets 6 years in prison

Ruben Candeias, a GNR military soldier accused of torturing immigrants in Odemira, Alentejo, was sentenced on Tuesday to 6 years in effective prison. The...

Porto streets flooded this weekend

The heavy rain in Porto this weekend flooded various streets in the center of the city. This caused chaotic scenes across the city, including...

Forbes ranks Portugal as the cheapest place to live

Forbes has ranked Portugal as the cheapest place to live for Americans in 2023. In an article called "Quit Your Job And Move Abroad:...

New hotel born every 5 days in Portugal

In 2023, a record number of hotels will be inaugurated in Portugal, 75 in total, to be exact. This means a new hotel will...

Bad weather returns with risk of floods in Portugal

Another week of bad weather is on its way. The Civil Protection is warning everyone in Portugal to watch out for the heavy rain...

Heavy rain and flooding return to Lisbon a week later

Throughout the night, the Portuguese Civil Protection registered over 1,000 incidents in Portugal, mostly related to flooding. Over 30% of the registered incidents occurred...

Lisbon heavy rain and flooding lead to one death

Wednesday night's heavy rain led to 450 incidents all over the country. The most affected areas were Lisbon, Sintra, and Oeiras. In Alges, a...

Portugal beats Switzerland 6-1 without Ronaldo

Portugal scored 6 goals against Switzerland, making it Portugal's biggest-ever victory in the knockout rounds of the World Cup.In this 6-1 victory, Portugal's coach...

Portugal to advance to round of 16 after beating Uruguay 2 – 0

Last night's last game was an eventful one. Portugal will advance to the round of 16 after beating Uruguay 2 - 0, both goals...

Portugal beats Ghana 3 – 2 in historic night for Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo made history on Thursday, becoming the first male player to score at five World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022). Ronaldo scored...

Portuguese singer Bárbara Bandeira wins MTV award at the EMAs

Portuguese singer Bárbara Bandeira won the MTV award for the Best Portuguese Act at the Europe Music Awards 2022 on Sunday. She had been...

DiCaprio’s film about Portugal’s wildfires coming this weekend

Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, the documentary "From Devil's Breath" about the Portuguese fires in 2017 in Pedrógão Grande is being released on Friday. The...

PM Costa says Portugal likely to end Golden Visa

Prime Minister Antonio Costa has said that Portugal plans to end the Golden Visa scheme. In a press conference at the Web Summit in...

President aims to end homelessness in Portugal

The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, said on Tuesday that ending homelessness in Portugal is feasible within a "reasonable time." Marcelo...

Singaporean man dies during an Ironman in Portugal

A Singaporean man died during Ironman in Cascais, Portugal, on October 15. Ironman Portugal posted a statement to their Facebook page confirming the death...

SEF inspector accused of rape at Lisbon airport

A Portuguese Immigration and Border Service (SEF) inspector is under investigation by the Judiciary Police and the Investigation and Penal Action Department (DIAP) of...

Bullying in Portuguese schools increased by 37% in the last year

Bullying in schools in Portugal increased by 37% in 2021/22, with the police registering 2,847 criminal incidents of injury and threats throughout the school...

Portuguese population is getting poorer

Data gathered by Pordata for the International Day of Poverty reveal that the Portuguese population is getting poorer, reports Diario de Noticias. The number...

Heavy rain coming to Portugal on Wednesday

Seven districts in mainland Portugal are under a yellow warning due to the heavy rain coming to Portugal on Wednesday between 3 am and...

Climate activists protest at Galp’s headquarters in Lisbon

More than 20 climate activists blocked the entrance to Galp's headquarters in Lisbon this morning, protesting the role of oil companies in the climate...

Government to spend over 36 million euros for Pope’s visit to Portugal

The government estimated spending 36.5 million euros on the organization of Jornada Mundial da Juventude (JMJ Lisboa 2023) when the Pope will be visiting...

President Marcelo denies having devalued Catholic church sexual abuse complaints

This past week, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was criticized for a statement about Catholic child sexual abuse cases in Portugal. On Tuesday,...

Portugal’s digital nomad visa starts October 30

Portugal has just made it an even more exciting time to be a digital nomad. Offering the first digital nomad visa of its kind...

Portuguese government proposes 760 euro minimum salary

The Portuguese government has proposed a 760 minimum salary for 2023, 10 euros above the anticipated, to mitigate the impact of inflation. The current...
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