Court seeks 50 new judges to clear 124,000 backlog of cases related to immigrants
The Superior Council of Administrative and Tax Courts (CSTAF) has announced the “opening of an urgent national tender” to reinforce the Lisbon district, which has more than 124,000 pending cases
Faro invites residents to shape city’s sustainable mobility plan
The municipal council of Faro is calling on all residents, workers, and students to take part in a survey that will help shape the city’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (Plano
Residents launch first legal action to halt Lagoa’s Albandeira Plan
The newly formed STOP UP12 – Association for the Defence of the Environment and Territory has launched legal proceedings against the Lagoa Municipality, challenging its decision to restart the drafting
PM files complaint over bogus message to Donald Trump
A bogus message circulating over social network ‘X’ suggests Portugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, is ready to ‘make a deal’ with U.S. president Donald J. Trump over the sovereignty of
Renature Monchique eyes 600,000 trees milestone
The Renature Monchique project is entering its seventh year with an ambitious target: reaching a total of 600,000 trees planted in the Monchique mountains by the end of February. Launched
Orange Week returns to Portimão Municipal Market
The Portimão Municipal Market is again dedicating a week to the Algarve orange, promoting the tasty and healthy citrus fruit at special prices from February 10 to 14. Under the
GNR rescue over 100 exotic animals from ‘mistreatment’ in Penafiel
GNR police have ‘rescued’ over 100 exotic animals, as well as dogs and cats, from a commercial space in Penafiel, near Porto. The operation – which saw the shop’s owner
New manager takes charge of Aqua Portimão
Erika Lo Bianco has been appointed as the new manager of Aqua Portimão, owned by French shopping centre operator Klépierre. Lo Bianco holds a degree in Communication Sciences from the
Portugal’s airports saw 72.5 million passengers in 2025, up 4.7%
Portugal’s airports saw a record 72.5 million passengers pass through them in 2025 (+4.7%), while Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport processed 36.1 million passengers, up 2.9% on 2024. According to data
Snow puts North and Centre on red alert; Algarve’s Monchique could also turn white
The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has placed several districts in Northern and Central Portugal under a red weather warning due to heavy snowfall expected from midnight on