Portugal

The world’s oldest person, Maria de Jesus from Tomar, northern Portugal, died on January 2 aged 115. Maria died in an ambulance while being transported to hospital as a precaution

The Bank of Portugal officially announced that Portugal has entered a recession on Tuesday. According to forecasts issued by the BoP’s Governor, Vítor Constâncio, the country will suffer negative growth

Around three-quarters of Portugal’s 2.5 million pensioners are living on a minimum salary of between 250 and 500 euros a month. The shocking figures, published on Monday by the General

The number of smokers in Portugal has fallen by five per cent since the new tobacco laws came into force in January last year. According to Portugal’s health minister, Ana

Mortgage holders received some good cheer at the end of the year as the Euribor interest rate index, which has steadily fallen since November, dropped again. December 24 saw the

More than 200 people braved the cold sea on Christmas Day to take part in the Swim for Shoes initiative at Armação de Pêra beach. The swimmers helped to raise

Portugal will be staging the internationally renowned and critically acclaimed show Stomp during January and February. The spectacular that began more than 15 years ago in London will be staged

The economic crisis has not deterred thousands of people from queuing up outside major stores across Portugal for post Christmas bargains. Hundreds of eager shoppers waited outside Lisbon’s renowned El

The owners of Quinta da Rocha have been notified by the Ministry of the Environment that they will be fined if they do not remove the fencing that has been

Electricity prices are predicted to rise by around 4.9 per cent this year, with domestic consumers in mainland Portugal facing an average increase of 4.3 per cent, according to a