Police announce protest to further disrupt activity at Lisbon airport
Just as presidential candidate Luís Marques Mendes predicted, the social unrest prompted by the scheduling of a general strike next week is starting to bite. Now, the ASPP/PSP (Police Professionals’
Winter warmers at Morgado do Quintão
Morgado do Quintão presents the December programme of The Circle MdQ – the winery’s year-round community – with two festive dates: an open-air cinema session on the 6th and a special sensory event dedicated to coffee — one
Latest poll puts both ‘anti-systemic’ candidates in lead
December sees the final countdown in the ‘race for the presidency’: the moment President Marcelo steps down after a 10-year mandate in favour of whoever wins the elections on January
Queues at Lisbon airport an ongoing national ’embarrassment’
Secretary of state for infrastructure Hugo Espírito Santo admits that “no one can be happy with the passenger experience at Portuguese airports today. It is, he says, a situation that
Learning to love Mother Earth
This week, an entire forest was planted in an urban area of the city of Silves. In fact, it’s right on the grounds of the secondary school. It is actually
Inspections, victim support ongoing three months after Glória funicular tragedy
Three months after the Glória funicular catastrophe in Lisbon in which 16 people – mainly tourists – died and many others were injured, technical inspections of all lifts and funicular
Valley of the Stars – Interview with Alastair Leithead
Our guest today is Resident Columnist Alastair Leithead who describes himself as a “Portugal trainee, freelance journalist & co-luxe entrepreneur”. After many years as a BBC foreign correspondent, Alastair Leithead
A new tradition begins: Ferragudo’s first Christmas Charity Event
The event is designed especially for local children up to 12 years old and their families, offering an afternoon filled with warmth, joy and true community spirit. Visitors can expect
“Unstoppable” President leaves hospital following hernia surgery
President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has left São João Hospital today after emergency surgery for a strangulated hernia – and he did so in his inimitable way:
Parliament approves new crypto-asset supervision
Parliament today has approved a bill that transposes the new rules of the “Mica” regulation into national law – strengthening supervision of crypto-asset service providers from July 2026. The initiative