December 1 ceremonies highlight “largest single investment in Armed Forces”
Defence Minister Nuno Melo highlighted the “largest single investment” in the Armed Forces during the December 1 ceremonies today, the last to be held by Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who
Domestic accidents lead to 225,000 clogging A&E
Portugal’s authorities are so focused on cutting back demand for public healthcare that they have gone beyond the perennial appeals for everyone to get vaccinated against the latest strain of
Citizenship Extension Paused: A Detailed Look at Portugal’s Golden Visa Future
Background on the nationality law amendments In October 2025 Portugal’s parliament approved a significant reform of the nationality law. The draft legislation would extend the minimum period of legal residence required
Thousands of Israelis queue in hope of Portuguese citizenship
Thousands of Israelis waited in line outside outside a cinema in the central city of Ramat Hasharon last Friday morning to book an appointment with the Portuguese Embassy to receive
Portugal crowned European Wheelchair Handball champion
Portugal made history on Sunday by becoming the first European champion in four-a-side wheelchair handball, edging past France 2–1 in a nail-biting final in Vilnius, Lithuania. The final went down
2026 “crucial year” for Algarve tourism
The Algarve’s tourism board (RTA) has approved its 2026 plan and budget – more than €8.8 million in total – for what it describes as a “crucial year” for the
Food Bank Against Hunger campaign collects slightly less than last year
The Food Bank Against Hunger campaign collected 2,150 tons of food this weekend, the social solidarity institution announced today, 2.8% less than in the same campaign in 2024. The Food
Algarve GNR officer hit by car after driver ignores stop order
A GNR officer police was injured on Saturday night after being struck by a car whose driver ignored a stop order near a site where authorities suspected illegal street racing
Parliamentary staff complain CHEGA affecting their ‘mental health and physical integrity’
Parliamentary staff have delivered a formal complaint to the secretary-general of parliament asking for urgent measures to ‘reign CHEGA MPs in’ from intimidating behaviour towards them. The syndicate of parliamentary
Body of man discovered floating in Douro river, Porto
The body of a man was found this morning floating at the mouth of the Douro river in Porto, not far from the Douro Marina in Afurada, where a French