Algarve closes 2025 with record tourism results
The Algarve rounded off the 2025 tourism year with a bang, celebrating record revenue, a boost from the domestic market and a historically low dependence on seasonal tourism. According to
Woman discovered shot dead in Lisbon car park
Reports today describe a 30-year-old woman shot dead in the early hours of this morning in a Lisbon car park, near Avenida de Ceuta. The alert was raised shortly after
Massive crane collapses onto six homes in three streets in Figueira da Foz
A massive crane collapsed in the early hours of this morning in Figueira da Foz, on the coast of Coimbra, hitting six homes on three different streets in the touristic
Done deal: CUF completes takeover of HPA Saúde
Private healthcare provider CUF has completed the purchase of a 75% controlling stake in the HPA Saúde group after receiving the ‘okay’ from Portugal’s Competition Authority, it announced on Friday.
Alqueva dam continues with controlled discharges due to ‘high inflow’
The Alqueva Dam has resumed releasing water today due to the “persistence of high inflow rates” caused by heavy rains. Discharges began last week, as they have been taking place
Armed forces deploy more than 1,000 soldiers to support populations
The Armed Forces have more than a thousand soldiers deployed on the ground to provide direct support to the population trying to recover from the effects of Storm Kristin. A
Silves gets ready to celebrate its famous orange
Silves is preparing to host the 10th edition of the Mostra Silves Capital da Laranja (Silves Capital of the Orange Fair), one of the municipality’s flagship events. The fair runs
Victims association accuse government of “slow, insufficient and distant” response to storm devastation
With a lot of comments now on social networks over a perceived lack of empathy by members of the AD executve to the real agony suffered on the ground, the
14 government support measures announced in aftermath of Storm Kristin
The Portuguese government announced a support package worth up to €2.5 billion on Sunday to respond to the damage caused by Storm Kristin, covering families, businesses and public entities. The
Leiria Hospital treats over 150 for injuries suffered in Storm Kristin clean-up
Leiria’s Santo André Hospital has treated no less than 545 people with trauma injuries due to accidents related to Storm Kristin – including over 150 in the cleaning and reconstruction