Lisbon extends shelter for homeless as temperatures remain cold
Lisbon City Council has announced the extension of the Contingency Plan for Homeless People in Cold Weather until Wednesday due to low-temperatures continuing for the next few days. In a
Lisbon region to have new €18m logistics centre in 2024
The Portuguese group Olicargo Transport and Logistics, which has logistics platforms Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, and China, is to build a new 25,000m2 logistics centre to serve the Lisbon region. Work
Rising ‘hysteria’ over World Youth Day
Everyone has known it was coming for four years, but suddenly there is a form of rising hysteria in the media over the cost of World Youth Day, the largest
Lisbon vetoes hotel linked to disgraced businesswoman Isabel dos Santos
Mayor confirms hotel plan “will not be discussed again” Mayor of Lisbon Carlos Moedas has said the plan for a new hotel in the city suspected of having links to
Passenger, cruise ship numbers from/to Lisbon hit record in 2022
Numbers represent 43% growth on business pre-pandemic 2022 saw Lisbon’s port beat all records so far for cruise vessel stopovers and cruise passengers that originated from and/or were destined for
Five injured in shootings and knifings in same Lisbon street
In the space of four hours on Saturday five men were either shot or knifed in the same street in Olaias, Rua Wanda Ramos (named after the writer/ translator of
Thousands demonstrate in Lisbon for “Justice” for animals
Law protecting pets from cruelty falls foul of constitution Thousands of people converged on Lisbon for a second Saturday running, this time to demonstrate against the legal limbo of animal
Lisbon mayor seeks approval for anti-corruption office in wake of Tuesday’s searches
“For now, authority of former mayor (current finance minister) not at risk” Another day, another whiff of scandal: this time in Lisbon where searches took place earlier this week in
Lisbon seeks World Heritage status for downtown rebuilt after 1755 quake
Lisbon mayor says downtown area is “unique site” and deserves World Heritage status Lisbon Council has formally presented a bid to the UNESCO National Commission for its Baixa Pombalina downtown
Lisbon’s iconic jazz club ordered to close due to structural damage
Hot Clube de Portugal is purportedly the oldest jazz club in Europe Lisbon city council claims its inspectors have identified “structural damage” in the building that houses the country’s most