Bitter budget marathon begins today, with government’s back against wall
‘Government calls on opposition not to distort budget proposal’ A bitter budget showdown begins today in parliament, with Portugal’s AD coalition government trying every way it can to insist its
Portugal to face Denmark in Nations League quarter-finals
Portugal’s national men’s football team will face Denmark in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Nations League competition. The draw was held on Friday at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
EU “has to face possibility of finding itself alone”, says former Portuguese president
Former Portuguese president, António Ramalho Eanes, says he fears a conflict on a global scale, considering that the current situation, which is “changing rapidly”, is particularly worrying for Europe. In
Museum admission prices to rise next January
The Museums and Monuments of Portugal (MMP) will increase entrance fees at most of the facilities it manages from January 2025, according to an order published today in the Diário
Portuguese among languages added to Google’s Gemini AI
Google announced the expansion of its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) personal assistant for Google Workspace into Portuguese, along with six other languages. Users can now ask Gemini to show unread
Rail operator sells 30,000 ‘green passes’ in first month
Green Rail Pass is a “success,” minister says A €20 monthly rail pass launched last month has already seen 30,000 units sold in one month, said Portugal’s Minister of Infrastructure
Number of US higher education students in Portugal up nearly 60%
“Highest number ever of American students” in Portugal The number of American higher education students studying in Portugal increased nearly 60% in the 2022/2023 school year, according to the Luso-American
Sócrates trial yet to begin 10 years later as ex-PM insists he is innocent
Judges accuse Sócrates of “manifestly abusively and ostentatiously” trying to delay going on trial, while ex-PM has penned an article saying he is the victim of “political persecution” This Thursday
Portugal to take the spotlight at Wine Paris 2025
Portugal will showcase 3,000 wines at world’s leading wine fair in Paris Portugal is set to be one of the biggest exhibitors at Wine Paris 2025, the world’s leading wine and spirits
Two killed, three injured in crash on A24 motorway in northern Portugal
Two people died and three were injured – two seriously – in a crash involving two cars on the A24 motorway between Régua and Vila Real in the north of