Portugal inclined ‘not to take President Trump literally’ over the U.S. running Venezuela
With the world still digesting U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that America will be running Venezuela pro-tem, Portugal’s foreign minister Paulo Rangel has said: “I wouldn’t interpret the words in
December 2025: 7th wettest since turn of century
December 2025 has now been officially labelled the 7nth wettest December since the year 2000 in mainland Portugal, ending the mild drought that existed in November in Évora, Beja and
Suspect in fatal shooting of nine-year-old turns himself in 400 kms away
The 25-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of a nine-year-old on Christmas Eve in Setúbal’s Bairro da Bela Vista has handed himself in, roughly 400 kms away in Vila Real.
Presidential candidates react to United States’ ‘take-over’ of Venezuela
Hours before U.S. President Donald Trump revealed America’s intention to ‘assume control of Venezuela’ in the short (even medium) term, Portugal’s presidential candidates (two weeks shy of the elections on
Portugal calls for reduction in tensions, respect for international law in Venezuela
The Portuguese government is calling for a reduction in tensions and respect for international law, following attacks by the United States and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Stressing that
PSP identifies around 30 people after shots fired with illegal weapons in Lisbon
PSP police have identified around 30 people in an inspection operation in the Alfredo Bensaúde neighborhood, in Lisbon, where shots were allegedly fired with prohibited firearms on New Year’s Eve,
President closely following developing situation in Venezuela
President Marcelo is closely following the developing situation in Venezuela where a significant Portuguese population has been caught up in the drama of the United States’ “large-scale attack”. The country’s
PSP police investigate New Year’s Eve shots by four men with military grade weapons
PSP police are investigating a new incident where armed men appear seemingly out of nowhere to let off military grade weapons in a densely-populated neighbourhood in Olivais, Lisbon. The latest
Tourism expects anaemic growth in 2026
Tourism ‘leaders’ are expecting anaemic growth through 2026 – albeit certain regions, including Porto and Madeira, should do considerably better. The chief concern, explains Expresso, are the limitations posed by
Yet another fatal hit-and-run claims life of mother of 10
Yet another fatal hit-and-run sees PSP police appealing for witnesses to the vehicle/ driver that mowed down a mother of 10 as she used a pedestrian crossing in the Massamá