PM submits new ‘declaration of interests’ ahead of leaders’ head-to-head
Liberal leader dubs move “an affront to the Portuguese people” Prime Minister Luís Montenegro submitted a new declaration of interests to the Transparency Portal, less than 24-hours before he faces
Over 400 Portuguese beaches get iconic ‘blue flag’ status this year
Flag is “one of world’s most recognised eco-labels” More than 400 Portuguese beaches have been awarded blue flags this year – six more than last, with beaches in the municipality
Dairy sector claims power outage cost producers “at least €3 million”
Confederation calls on government for compensation Monday’s nationwide power outage cost Portugal’s dairy sector “at least €3 million”, Confragi, the confederation of agricultural cooperatives has claimed today, calling on the
Outcry as massive wind farm project threatens Sotavento paradise
“Portugal’s grid already stretched thin by renewables”, say critics Just days after the official release of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scope Proposal for yet another wind farm project in
Parliament to debate Monday’s blackout, amid “seething opposition criticism”
Opposition accuses government of compounding crisis with communications blackout In the aftermath of the nationwide energy blackout on Monday, Parliament is to debate the “vulnerabilities” of Portugal’s electrical system today,
Energy exchange with Spain closed down as precaution
Government focused on trying to ensure nationwide blackout doesn’t happen again Moves are underway in multiple directions to try to secure Portugal’s ‘energetic sovereignty’ following Monday’s nationwide blackout. While the
Final pre-election debate between PM and arch rival scheduled for 8.30pm tomorrow
Pedro Nuno Santos already in full ‘battle cry’ over government’s handling of blackout With PS secretary-general Pedro Nuno Santos – the arch rival of prime minister Luís Montenegro, focused on
Third of Portugal’s 2024 babies “born to foreigners”
Even so, birth rate falls by 1.2% on previous year Around 84,650 babies were born in Portugal in 2024, 1.2% less than in the previous year – and a third
Monday’s blackout labelled “inevitable”
And it could happen again, because “politicians are hostages to interests”, say experts With hospitals, airports and other critical infrastructure now almost fully back on track after Monday’s major power
Power almost fully restored throughout country by midnight; water supply still patchy
Lights start turning on, slowly, from 5pm Power is now almost fully restored throughout the country after the mass blackout – described by prime minister Luís Montenegro as “serious, unprecedented