Trades union movement expects “large demonstration in Lisbon tomorrow”
CGTP, Portugal’s trades union confederation, is limbering up for a major demonstration against the government’s labour reform in Lisbon tomorrow. The focus is on forcing the executive of Luís Montenegro
Portugal’s state health service is FINE: there is just “perception of chaos”, insists PM
As the wider world seems to be spinning off its axis, Portugal’s prime minister has taken the opportunity to try and calm some of the worrying headlines surrounding the state-run
Algarve municipalities approve record budgets
The municipal councils of Lagoa and Loulé have announced record budgets for 2026, increasing their spending to unprecedented levels. Loulé’s budget for this year crosses the €220 million mark, around
Iberian blackout prompts slowdown in renewable energy installations
APREN, Portugal’s renewable energy association, reveals that the Iberian Blackout last April prompted a year ‘marked by a decline in renewable energy incorporation, and an increase in natural gas production‘.
Minister appeals to “people of Algarve”: let desalination plant go forwards
Environment minister Maria da Graça Carvalho has appealed to the “people of the Algarve, and the country” to let work on the desalination plant, to be located near Praia da
Volta ao Algarve 2026 route confirmed
The world’s cycling elite is returning to the Algarve for the 2026 edition of Volta ao Algarve, starting in Vila Real de Santo António and finishing at the iconic Alto
Portimonense: Firing blanks
After a big 0-1 away win against Algarve rivals Farense, Portimonense were unable to build on it in a hard-fought but scoreless draw against Felgueiras in Portimão on Sunday. The
Government housing package approved at first parliamentary reading
The Portuguese government’s draft housing bills were approved at first reading in parliament last Friday, with votes in favour from the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the CDS-PP and the Liberal
Lagoa clears key hurdle in Vale da Pipa housing project
The Vale da Pipa Residence development in the municipality of Lagoa has taken a significant step forward following the signing of a cooperation protocol that resolves a major technical obstacle
Presidential elections just days away: polls turn up heat
Voting in Portugal’s presidential elections has already begun (more than 218,000 voters are enrolled for early voting today) – but the outcome in what will almost certainly only be a