Number of foreigners living in Portugal surpasses one million
A record 329,000 residency permits were granted in 2023 For the first time, Portugal’s resident foreign population has surpassed one million, having grown 33% between 2022 and 2023. According to
Food bank collects 1,755 tonnes of food in weekend campaign
Food will be distributed to “more than 2,400 charities” Portugal’s Food Bank (Banco Alimentar) campaign against hunger collected 1,755 tonnes of food last weekend from more than 2,000 supermarkets across
Social democrats win Madeira regional elections without majority
Talks between parties are expected to begin today Portugal’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) won the Madeira regional elections on Sunday with its worst result ever and without a majority in
Ukrainian president Zelenskyy to visit Portugal on Tuesday
Zelenskyy has already cancelled two trips to Portugal Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to visit Portugal on Tuesday (May 28), reports Now, Portugal’s new 24-hour news channel. The possibility
Portuguese bishops tell Pope of work done against sexual abuse
The president of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference (CEP), José Ornelas, on Friday, presented Pope Francis with the work that the Portuguese Church has done to combat sexual abuse, with the
Lifeguards call for action as year begins with most drownings since 2017
Measures must be taken to address rising drowning cases There were 49 drownings in mainland Portugal in the first four months of the year, the highest figure since 2017, according
“It’s not right time” to recognise State of Palestine, Marcelo says
Marcelo recalled, however, that Portugal has long defended the two-state solution Echoing what the government had already said earlier this week, Portugal’s President has said now is “not the right
PM on first official trip to Germany ‘to strengthen bilateral ties’
It is Montenegro’s second visit to a European country since taking office Portugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, is travelling to Berlin today (May 24), on his first official trip to
Portugal reaffirms commitment to high-speed rail link to Vigo
High-speed rail link to Vigo is considered a “priority” After a brief meeting with the president of the regional government of Galicia, Portugal’s minister of infrastructure said that the government was still committed
Taylor Swift world tour arrives in Lisbon
‘Swift lift’ is the term coined for Taylor Swift’s impact on the economy of the cities and countries she visits Taylor Swift‘s world tour arrives in Lisbon today (May 24)