Land and sea searches continue for missing tourist couple in Madeira
Authorities in Madeira are into their second full day of searches for a French couple, on holiday on the island with their daughter, who went missing on Saturday. A source
UFO sightings over Portugal “on increase”
33 evaluated by experts; 10 observed so far this year Incidents of UFO sightings have increased in recent years in Portugal – the district of Setúbal topping the list of
Mortgage rates fall in Portugal for first time in two years
Rates in February fell to 4.641% The implicit interest rate on mortgage contracts fell in February for the first time since March 2022 – dropping 1.6 percentage points (p.p.) to
Twelve victims of sexual abuse in Portugal’s Catholic Church apply for compensation
Number represents 50% increase on victim applications announced last month So far 12 victims of sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in Portugal have applied for compensation, Group VITA
Four of 33 new Important Marine Mammal Areas on Portuguese territory
Experts call areas “to be taken into account when planning marine territory” With so many world governments focused on what is loosely termed ‘the economy of the sea’, marine conservationists
Portugal gets early taste of spring
Maximum temperatures to reach 25ºC in Algarve despite cloudy weather The Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA) is predicting cloudy skies and above-average temperatures for this time of year across
Socialists “should govern if emigré votes go their way”
Party stalwart continues to uphold possibility most see as unlikely Alexandra Leitão, coordinator of the PS Socialist Party’s electoral campaign, has argued that the PS should be called to govern
Kris Meeke claims victory at Rally Casinos do Algarve
The Hyundai driver from Northern Ireland dominated every special stage of the race, with Armindo Araújo (Skoda Fábia) coming in second place, 55.6 seconds behind, and national champion Ricardo Teodósio
Almost 300,000 emigrés voted in Portugal’s legislative elections
Almost 300,000 Portuguese voters abroad voted by letter for the legislative elections last Sunday (March 10), according to data collected up till Friday by the Electoral Administration, which will begin
Climate activists launch 6th ‘attack’ in Lisbon in two weeks
Climate activists launched a new attack in the capital today – the 6th in the last two weeks – throwing red paint over the façade of EDP’s headquarters, and daubing