Portugal’s MEP candidates contest idea of sending EU troops to Ukraine
Macron’s idea is not supported by Portuguese candidates for European parliament Portugal’s aspiring members of European parliament (MEP) have contested French president Emmanuel Macron’s idea of sending EU troops to
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy welcomed by Marcelo and Montenegro
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed this afternoon at Lisbon’s Figo Maduro military aerodrome, where he was welcomed by Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and prime minister Luís Montenegro. The
Portuguese referee chosen for final of UEFA Conference League
Portugal’s Artur Soares Dias has been chosen as the referee of this Wednesday’s UEFA Conference League final between Olympiakos (Greece) and Fiorentina (Italy). “I worked for 28 years to reach
Prison guards warn of ‘hot summer’ of strikes if pay deal fails
Latest government proposal rejected by prison guards Portugal’s prison guard unions have once again rejected the government’s proposal for pay rises – the same proposal presented to the police, amounting
Portugal, Greece and Denmark plan “systematic support” for Palestinian government
Recognition of State of Palestine not included in support plan Portugal, Greece and Denmark proposed on Monday “systematic support” for the Palestinian Authority in order to “strengthen its institutional capacity”,
Portugal takes part in world’s largest tourism trade fair
Portugal will be present at ITB China, the largest tourism trade fair in the world, with 20 companies to promote and explore cooperation agreements, Turismo de Portugal (TP) announced on
Portugal “must maintain balanced budget” in negotiations with police
Government “wants to give police better conditions but budget must be consistent with reality,” minister says Portugal’s interior minister, Margarida Blasco, reiterated on Monday how important it is for to
Government officially confirms Zelenskyy’s visit to Portugal on Tuesday
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will visit Portugal on Tuesday and will meet with the Portuguese head of state, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and the prime minister, Luís Montenegro,
Number of foreigners living in Portugal surpasses one million
A record 329,000 residency permits were granted in 2023 For the first time, Portugal’s resident foreign population has surpassed one million, having grown 33% between 2022 and 2023. According to
Food bank collects 1,755 tonnes of food in weekend campaign
Food will be distributed to “more than 2,400 charities” Portugal’s Food Bank (Banco Alimentar) campaign against hunger collected 1,755 tonnes of food last weekend from more than 2,000 supermarkets across