Easyjet hopes to expand in Lisbon following TAP reprivatisation
The managing director of easyJet Portugal believes TAP’s reprivatisation will lead to the release of slots at Lisbon airport – which his company will want to take up. In an
Timeless interiors
For 25 years, CJ Decor has been transforming houses into homes across Lagos and the Western Algarve – and, when requested, in other regions of Portugal. Founded in 2000 by
Von der Leyen seeks “rapid approval” for Portugal’s defence spending plan
President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, has called today for the rapid approval by the Council of the European Union (EU) of Portugal’s plan for €5.8 billion
WestJet launches direct flights between Portugal and Canada
Canadian airline WestJet is set to strengthen air links between Portugal and Canada this year, with two new direct routes launching from Lisbon and Ponta Delgada. The first connection, linking
“Most expensive ever”: Food basket price reaches four-year high
Portuguese families are feeling the squeeze at the checkout like never before. According to consumer watchdog DECO PROteste, the basic food basket has surged to €249.09 in Portugal, the highest
Vale do Lobo awarded ‘ESG Engaged’ seal of success
Algarve luxury resort Vale do Lobo has been awarded the “ESG Engaged” seal, granted by national tourism authority Turismo de Portugal in December 2025, which recognises the resort’s commitment to
Police call for help to identify body found near Madeira waterfall
Portugal’s PJ criminal police have issued a public appeal for help in identifying a man whose body was found in an advanced state of decomposition near a waterfall in Madeira.
Appeal court judges insist former banker with Alzheimer’s must go through new trial
In what is yet another defeat for the defence team representing former BES banker Ricardo Salgado, appeal court judges have ruled that he must endure a new trial (for fraud/
Portuguese embassy in Iran ‘closed temporarily’
Portugal’s government has decided to temporarily close its embassy in Iran, following mass demonstrations against the regime, mass killings of citizens and generally alarming rhetoric. A press release issued today
Burnt out vehicle at bottom of precipice hides grisly secret
An Italian-plated car lay at the bottom of a precipice in São Lourenço, Chaves, for ‘some days’ before GNR police went to investigate this week. Inside, they found the body