Government ‘delighted’; PJ anxious to get recaptured jailbirds back to Portugal
Final arrests take place at Alicante service station The government, as well as President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, have congratulated PJ police on coordinating efforts to recapture
Former PSD leader presents presidential bid in Fafe, with dig at front-runner
Luís Marques Mendes insists presidency needs “someone with political experience” Former PSD leader Luís Marques Mendes has formally presented his bid for the country’s presidency, almost a year ahead of
Marcelo suggests new form of listening to President Trump’s speeches
In line with almost everyone else (besides Israeli politicians), Portugal’s president Marcelo has said ‘one should not take Donald Trump’s proposal for Gaza as definitive’, recalling that what is important
Aga Khan dies in Lisbon aged 88
The billionaire, philanthropist and spiritual leader will be succeeded by his son Rahim Al-Hussaini. Billionaire, philanthropist and spiritual leader Prince Karim Aga Khan “passed away peacefully” surrounded by his family
Family launch poignant appeal to find hit-and-run driver
16-year-old son “battling for life in hospital” with serious head injury A family has launched a poignant appeal for information on the hit-and-run driver who left their son ‘sprawled out
Former CHEGA MP suspected of stealing suitcases – and selling contents – returns to parliament
On a day when news could not have been worse for the party, former CHEGA MP Miguel Arruda has returned to his isolated spot in parliament, as an ‘independent’. He
Iberian miracle amazes Europe: Spain and Portugal become engine of eurozone economy
But economists warn it’s not enough, on its own, to avoid recession Spanish newspaper El Economista has described the “Iberian miracle” which has saved Europe from recession… so far. With
Gulbenkian Museum closes for renovations
Lisbon’s iconic museum is closing between March 18 and July 2026. The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon will close for renovations until July 2026. The intervention, which will begin on
Last two fugitives from Vale de Judeus prison captured in Spain
Fugitives escaped Vale de Judeus prison in September After nearly five months on the run, the last two fugitives from Portugal’s Vale de Judeus prison, Rodolfo José Lohrmann and Mark
Injunction halts Savannah Resources lithium prospecting in Boticas
Resident landowners deliver broadside to government’s ‘invasion green light’ Resident landowners have successfully challenged the government’s decision to give a private company intent on open-pit lithium mining within a protected