Storks nest removed for construction of Lidl supermarket now back in place
Nest’s removal sparked outrage and controversy The storks’ nest that sparked controversy in São João da Madeira, near Porto, in January because it was removed from a disused industrial chimney
“Business as usual” for PM in Brussels for emergency defence summit
“Government not limited in any way” In Brussels this morning, for the emergency defence summit of EU leaders, Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro has said the equivalent of “it’s business
Victim narrowly escapes being shot in head following Sintra mugging
Armed mugger shoots victim’s ear One of three young people mugged in a street in Cacém, within the borough of Sintra, earlier this week narrowly escaped being shot in the
Electronic Travel Authorisation mandatory for EU travellers to the UK from April 2
The authorisation costs €12 and can be obtained via the “UK ETA” application or the British government website The United Kingdom has introduced a new requirement for European travellers, mandating
Naval training ship sinks at Lisbon’s Naval base
‘NRP Polar’ currently at 30 metres underwater In the early hours of yesterday morning, the so-called ‘school ship Polar’ attached to the Portuguese Navy sank at its mooring at Lisbon’s
Election likely between May 11-18 – president
Portugal girds for new political hiatus – or does it? President Marcelo has promised to act “as quickly as possible” if the government’s motion of confidence is rejected by parliament
Young foreigners apply for public guarantee to buy homes in Portugal
The guarantee was created by the current government for young people aged between 18 and 35 inclusive Young foreign residents in Portugal are applying for the government’s public guarantee to
Registration now open for 44th FATACIL
Exhibitors can submit their proposals until March 21. The Municipality of Lagoa has announced that registration for exhibitors at the 44th edition of FATACIL is now officially open. This year, Lagoa’s Crafts, Tourism, Agriculture, Commerce, and Industry Fair will be
Portimão SURFEST brings ‘Adapted Surfing World Championship’ and ‘Pro Junior’ to Algarve
The biggest surfing festival ever held in the Algarve will take place in Praia da Rocha from March 5 to 9 . Praia da Rocha is hosting the Portimão SURFEST, the biggest surfing
PSP Carnival Operation resulted in 723 arrests
Forty-three firearms and 24,100 doses of drugs were seized during the eight-day operation. The Public Security Police (PSP) revealed in a statement that during the eight days of the “Carnival in Safety 2025”