Renewables provide almost 90% of electricity until May
Renewable production supplied 87% of electricity consumption in the first five months of the year in Portugal and almost 70% in May, according to figures released this Monday by REN
President praises large number of early votes in EU election
Reducing abstention is one of the goals for this EU election Over 252,000 Portuguese citizens signed up to vote early on Sunday (June 2) in the European elections, a number
Spanish pilot dies as planes crash in mid-air at Beja AirShow
Beja AirShow was immediately cancelled The Beja AirShow festival ended in tragedy as two planes crashed in mid-air on Sunday, causing one of them to burst into flames, killing its
Russians to pay tribute to Alexei Navalny with June 4 march in Lisbon
Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny died in February The Association of Free Russians will pay homage to the late Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny in Lisbon on June 4. The
Portugal assessing its share of €40 billion NATO plan for Ukraine
Portugal will contribute to the NATO plan… but how much is still unclear Portugal is negotiating its participation in NATO’s €40 billion plan for Ukraine, the government announced today, revealing
Jared Leto surprises fans with street performances in Lisbon
Jared Leto, the famous Hollywood actor and lead singer of American rock band 30 Seconds to Mars, delighted fans with a series of impromptu street performances in Lisbon on Thursday.
Homeless woman dies after scuffle with another woman in Lisbon
A homeless woman died this Friday morning after getting into a scuffle with another woman on Rua do Benformoso in Martim Moniz, Lisbon. The victim’s body showed no signs of
Political parties at odds over Von der Leyen
Von der Leyen will back AD’s campaign in Portugal on June 6 One of the focal points of the campaigns of Portugal’s political parties for the upcoming European elections has
Very high UV warning for this weekend
All the districts of mainland Portugal and the islands of Madeira and S. Miguel in the Azores are at very high risk of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation on Friday
Dockers call 10 days of strikes in June
The National Union of Port Administration Workers (SNTAP) has called for 10 days of strike action in June at Portuguese ports. According to the strike notice, the call covers workers