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Order of Physicians defend end of face mask mandate within 2 weeks in Portugal

The head of the Portuguese Ordem dos Médicos (Order of Physicians) Miguel Guimarães stated on Monday that the government should end the mandatory face...

Portuguese citizen and Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich suffered “suspected poisoning”

Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has allegedly been a victim of suspected poisoning at peace talks, as well as Ukrainian peace negotiators at the Ukraine-Belarus...

Over 12,000 earthquakes recorded in São Jorge this week

The Azorean seismo-volcanic surveillance center (CIVISA) registered 210 minor tremors between 10 am and 10 pm local time on Saturday on the island of...

Hackers that cyber attacked SIC and Expresso were led by a 16 year old

In January, the websites of the Portuguese paper Espresso and of the channel SIC were targets of a cyber-attack by a group of hackers...

Portugal eliminates Turkey from UEFA World Cup

Portugal has eliminated Turkey in the UEFA World Cup playoff seminal final defeating them 3-1 in Porto on Thursday. Otavio, Diogo Jota, and Matheus...

Energy crisis: Economically disadvantaged families will receive 60 euros

On Wednesday the Council of Ministers approved new support that will be given to economically disadvantaged families. The most vulnerable families will be given...

Covid restrictions in place until at least April 18 in Portugal

As predicted, the current covid restrictions in Portugal remain in place until at least April 18 as the state of alert was extended on...

Portuguese government announced: the majority of ministers are women for the first time ever

Antonio Costa's cabinet was announced Wednesday evening, a list of 17 ministers and 38 secretaries of state. The socialist-majority government will take over on...

Portugal PM Antonio Costa promises to defend NATO countries

Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced on Tuesday that Portugal will defend NATO's territory and that a collective defense strategy is the best way to...

Time change happens this weekend in Portugal

Time to welcome those late sunsets! Spring is here and so is daylight saving time. Portugal will change from winter time to summer time....

Suspects detained due to police officer’s murder

Three suspects have been detained as of Monday after Police Officer Fábio Guerra died in São José hospital, three days after falling into a...

Fuel prices going down in Portugal

In the last couple of weeks, as a result of the war in Ukraine, fuel prices in Portugal increased to over 2 euros a liter....

Socialist-majority government set to take over on March 30

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced on Friday that the new Socialist-majority government is set to form its government on March 30. The...

More than 10,000 Ukrainian refugees arrive in Portugal in the last three weeks

In the last three weeks, over 10,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Portugal. Publico reported that this amount is almost equal to the number...

Galp will increase electricity and natural gas prices

The multinational energy corporation Galp, headquartered in Portugal, will raise its electricity and natural gas prices on April 15. Natural gas could rise by...

Lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in Portugal now unlikely to happen in April

While Portugal was set to lift all Covid-19 restrictions on April 3, this is likely to be postponed as cases continue to rise. Researcher...

Socialist Party’s proposal approved in Lisbon: Free reusable period products provided to public school students

The Municipal Assembly of Lisbon approved on Tuesday a proposal by the Socialist Party (PS) to distribute free reusable period products in public schools...

Volunteers raising 35 thousand euros to fly Ukrainian refugees to Portugal

The Mundo dos Sonhos association is raising the 35 thousand euros left to cover the flight costs of bringing Ukrainian family members of those...

Gasoline prices skyrocket to 2 euros in Portugal

During the weekend, lines of cars filled gas stations as drivers prepared to fill up their tanks in expectation of a rise in fuel...

Portugal on Russia’s list of “hostile” countries

Portugal is on the Russian government's list of hostile and unfriendly countries, along with all European Union member states, CNN Portugal and Interfax report....

Portugal suspends Golden Visas for Russians

The Portuguese Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) has announced that Russian citizens can longer apply for the Portugal Golden Visa, according to CNN Portugal....

House prices increase by 13,8% in one year in Portugal

As expected, house prices grew exponentially post-COVID. In the past year, house prices have increased by 13,8% in Portugal. This is a large contrast...

Black Portuguese citizens held at Ukraine-Poland border

There have been reports on social media of young Black Portuguese refugees being held at the border with Poland by Ukrainian officers and not...

Portugal could lift all COVID restrictions on April 3

The Directorate-General of Health of Portugal (DGS) has said that if Portugal reaches 20 deaths per one million inhabitants on April 3, all covid...

Russia-Ukraine war: PM says “Ukrainians are welcome in Portugal”

The Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Costa condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, adding that any Ukrainians who have family, friends, and...

Portugal Facing Extreme Drought

Over 90% of Portuguese territory is facing a severe or extreme drought. The last dry spell of this scale occurred in 2005 and it...

150,000 Votes Invalid: Portuguese Immigrants in Europe Will Vote Again in March

Over 150,000 votes by Portuguese immigrants in Europe were made invalid in the last General Election. Over 190,000 people voted in European countries, meaning...

2022 Portuguese General Election: Socialist Party Wins Majority

On Sunday, January 30 2022, Portugal held an early general election to elect 230 members to the Assembly of the Republic. The Socialist Party...
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