Authorities withdraw emergency lights from animal rescue IRA’s vehicles
An authorisation granted two weeks ago to Animal Intervention and Rescue Organisation IRA to drive its vehicles with emergency lights and sound on was revoked by the Institute for Mobility
Changes to IUC road tax payment from 2026
The Portuguese government wants to set February as the month for paying the IUC (Single Road Tax) for those who have to pay up to €100, to “ensure people do
Finance minister opposes toll abolition
Portugal’s finance minister has reiterated that he opposes any elimination of tolls after proposals presented in parliament by the Socialists (PS) and (far-right) Chega. “The user-pays principle should be followed,”
Portimão to welcome youth football elite
Some of the world’s most promising young footballers will be travelling to the Algarve soon for the U14 Portimão International Cup, set to take place between November 14 and 16.
Don’t put away your umbrellas: IPMA warns of very rainy week ahead
While the wet weather will let up slightly this weekend, the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) is forecasting a very rainy week across mainland Portugal between November
Six in 10 Portuguese missing teeth – survey
Six in every 10 Portuguese people do not have a full set of teeth, according to the 2025 Oral Health Barometer released last week by the Portuguese Dentists’ Association (Ordem
Business creation grows 4%; highest figure in last 20 years in Portugal
Between January and October 2025, 45,273 companies were created in Portugal, marking an increase of almost 4% compared to the same period last year. This figure represents the highest number
VRSA secures funding to revamp high-performance sports complex
Vila Real de Santo António has secured funding to modernise its High-Performance Sports Centre, a facility used by elite athletes from Portugal and abroad. The agreement, signed on Thursday at
Power cuts to affect seven municipalities on Sunday morning
Thousands of homes across seven Portuguese municipalities will be without electricity for several hours this Sunday morning due to planned maintenance work on the national power grid. According to E-REDES
98 dead in motorcycle crashes this year, GNR warns ahead of MotoGP
Nearly 100 people have died on Portuguese roads in motorcycle accidents since January, GNR police revealed this Friday, just as thousands of bikers head south for the MotoGP Portugal in