Strike by Civil Service Technical Assistants affects services across country
The service centre at the Social Security headquarters in Lisbon is closed today due to the strike by technical assistants, which is also affecting consultation and examination services at the
TEDx prepares first English edition in Lisbon
Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas is among the speakers who will discuss ‘The Art of Being Human’ on March 1. On March 1 2025, Lisbon will host the first edition of TEDxMarvila, the first TEDx event in the capital to be
Turismo do Algarve heads to Valladolid for Wine Tourim Fair
The region’s tourism board is making its debut at the Fine #WineTourism Marketplace in Spain on March 5 and 6. For the first time, Turismo do Algarve will participate in
Influencer who laughed about hit-and-run travels to Angola for ‘security reasons’
Tiago Grila, now identified by police, claims he has received “many threats” A ‘famous Portuguese influencer’ has become even more notorious in recent days, following his admission in a podcast
Portugal’s housing crisis: “no silver bullet” for complex problem
Many policies must come together to create a public housing policy, says Secretary of State for Housing Portugal’s Secretary of State for Housing, Patrícia Gonçalves Costa, has admitted that the
Macron received with military honours in Lisbon
French president accompanied on trip with his wife, Brigitte French President Emmanuel Macron was received with military honours today by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, in Lisbon’s Praça do Império,
Landfill sites throughout country ‘close to their limits’
Algarve’s sites in similar dilemma Landfill sites all over the country are reaching their limits: and with this development come myriad problems. Do municipalities build more? Do they extend the
Repair work to stanch leaks from Algarve’s Bravura dam finally gets underway
Bravura has stood out as dam that “never seems to recover from rain” Work is to begin on “stopping current water leaks” from the Algarve’s Bravura dam. According to a
Lithium fury: Portuguese government cites “public interest” in exploration
Citizens say government “has lost legitimacy to represent public” Rural communities fighting off lithium exploration in the district of Vila Real feel completely abandoned by the government. The latest battle
“Cannons and butter” – increasing defence spending doesn’t signal end of welfare state
Former defence chief of staff calls for ‘intelligence’ Former Chief of Defence Staff Henrique Gouveia e Melo has rejected the idea that increasing defence spending in Portugal means cutting back