Private and social sector to take charge of providing ‘family doctors’
Numbers without family doctors rose by one million over last five years A new government plan to tackle the increasing problem of Portuguese people without ‘family doctors’ in the SNS
Portugal injects “renewed ambition” into energy sector
Former fuel entity boss takes command of nation’s energy hub Overshadowed by Friday’s tragic helicopter accident in Lamego was news that Portugal’s AD government had replaced yet another ‘head honcho’
“Edible Forest” project blossoms in Algarve
Primarily located in the Algarve, where 37 plots create a network of forests, the “Biggest Mini Forest” project encourages the regeneration of soil and ecosystems. “Sharing practical knowledge to plant
Two more Russian ships spend four days passing through Portuguese territorial waters
The Portuguese Navy has been busy again ‘accompanying’ Russian vessels as they slowly navigate Portuguese territorial waters. This time it was tankers, the Yaz and General Skobelov, both of them
2024 GDP growth forecasts revised down to between 1.5 – 2% – forum
Portugal’s Forum for Competitiveness predicts the country’s GDP will grow between 1.5% and 2% this year, which represents a downward revision of projections it released only two months ago. The
Team led by Lisbon palaeontologist identifies new dinosaur species
A study overseen by Portuguese palaeontologist Pedro Mocho has identified a new species of sauropod dinosaur that lived in Cuenca, Spain, 75 million years ago, the Faculty of Sciences of
Douro helicopter crash pilot’s lawyer calls for ‘impartial investigation’
The lawyer for the pilot of the helicopter that crashed into the River Douro, killing five elite GNR military last week has called today for”an impartial and unbiased investigation“, insisting
Brussels chooses five Portuguese regions as Regional Innovation Valleys
The European Commission has chosen the Portuguese regions of the North, Centre, Metropolitan Area of Lisbon, Alentejo and Autonomous region of the Azores as Regional Innovation Valleys – a classification
Portugal bids to host Euro 2029 women’s football championships
Portugal’s FPF (football federation) has announced that it is bidding to organise the 2029 European Women’s Football Championships. President Fernando Gomes announced today that the plan “will be another step
AlgarveShopping hosts Openstage for emerging artists
Starting September 6, the Guia Shopping Centre will offer a platform for up-and-coming artists to display their skills. Guia’s AlgarveShopping is the last stop of the Openstage tour in Portugal.