Tax relief for businesses and young people, and higher pensions: key pillars of 2025 State Budget
Budget will be voted on November 30 The next voting stage of Portugal’s proposed 2025 State Budget, which sees each proposal being voted on individually in parliament, started today with
University of Algarve hit by cyberattack
Personal data stolen from members of academic community The University of Algarve (UAlg) has confirmed that hackers targeted its academic management system between November 14 and 19, stealing personal data
Portugal ‘respects International Criminal Court arrest warrants’
Country would, in theory, arrest Israeli prime minister and former defence minister The minister of foreign affairs assured on Friday that Portugal will fulfil its “international obligations” if the International
Former PS leader also “thinking” of running for Portugal’s next president
With national media in a froth over the potential candidacy of Chief of Staff of the Navy Admiral Gouveia e Melo for the presidency in 2026, CNN has reported that
Albufeira’s ‘Feira Franca’ returns to local marina
‘Feira Franca’ fair in Albufeira dates back to 17th century Albufeira’s autumn fair ‘Feira Franca’ has found a new home at a plot near the local marina after the event
Man dies in explosion in Ponta da Lima
A 57-year-old man is understood to have died instantly today in an explosion that took place when he was working on a 200-litre container full of ‘diluente’ (paint thinners). The
Portalegre described as “island” in terms of road connectivity
The town of Fronteira in Portalegre saw the replacement of its bridge over Ribeira Grande – destroyed in storms almost two years ago – inch slowly forwards today, with the
Gas consumption drops by almost double Brussel’s target
Portugal reduced natural gas consumption by 28.2% between August 2022 and April 2024 compared to the year-on-year average of the previous five years, almost double the 15% target set by
Lagos autumn fair returns this weekend
Lagos’ Feira Franca autumn fair begins this Friday afternoon at 3pm near the municipal football stadium and runs until Sunday. The fair is free to visit and offers the usual
Communist Party questions government on meeting with Israeli official
Israeli official involved in promoting “Israel Allies Foundation” The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) has questioned the right-of-centre coalition government about a meeting earlier this week between the secretary of state