15-year-old killed crossing rail tracks with friends
A 15-year-old boy was killed early this morning as he attempted to cross railway tracks in the company of friends close to Belém station in Lisbon. Stress reports, the youngsters
PM booed and heckled as police mount protests in Porto, Lisbon and Faro
Prime minister António Costa was booed and heckled by off-duty police as he arrived in Porto airport this week to mark a contract for new trains for the city’s Metro.
Santander sells Lisbon office to Avignon Capital
Spanish multinational bank Santander has sold a prime office building in Lisbon to British fund Avignon Capital for €22.3 million. The purchase of Nº4 Avenida Miguel Bombarda was made in
CR7 pays €7.3 million for Portugal’s most expensive penthouse
Months of uncertainty have come clear, writes Jornal Económico. The mystery buyer of Portugal’s most expensive penthouse – costing €25,000 per sq metre – was none other than footballing hero
Ministers “to use electric cars only to circulate round Greater Lisbon”
Signalling Lisbon’s tenure of ‘Green capital 2020’ prime minister António Costa has announced that from February 1 ministers will be using only electric vehicles to circulate the Greater Lisbon area.
Simple Minds to celebrate 40th anniversary with concerts in Lisbon and Porto
Scotland’s iconic rock band Simple Minds will be returning to Portugal for two concerts in Porto (Monday, June 22) and Lisbon (Tuesday, June 23). The announcement was made by event
Late-night ship honking keeping Lisbon’s riverside residents awake
The non-stop honking of a cargo ship has been keeping several residents of Lisbon’s riverside up all night for days, and the blame is being put on the thick fog
Algés “Capital do Natal” Christmas experience trashed by outraged visitors
Hundreds of people visiting a Christmas experience dubbed “Capital do Natal” in Algés, outside Lisbon, have complained that the event is a fraud. TSF radio reports that Oeiras council is
Thousands of ‘young activists’ march through Lisbon in defence of planet
Thousands of activists, most of them young, are protesting in the streets of Lisbon today demanding measures by the government to protect the planet. Say reports, the underlying message is
Mass police protest scheduled for November 21 in Lisbon
A mass police protest has been scheduled for November 21 in Lisbon. The demo – involving PSP and GNR syndicates – will have the slogan “Zero Tolerance” and be demanding