PM submits new ‘declaration of interests’ ahead of leaders’ head-to-head
Liberal leader dubs move “an affront to the Portuguese people” Prime Minister Luís Montenegro submitted a new declaration of interests to the Transparency Portal, less than 24-hours before he faces
Dairy sector claims power outage cost producers “at least €3 million”
Confederation calls on government for compensation Monday’s nationwide power outage cost Portugal’s dairy sector “at least €3 million”, Confragi, the confederation of agricultural cooperatives has claimed today, calling on the
Outcry as massive wind farm project threatens Sotavento paradise
“Portugal’s grid already stretched thin by renewables”, say critics Just days after the official release of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scope Proposal for yet another wind farm project in
Parliament to debate Monday’s blackout, amid “seething opposition criticism”
Opposition accuses government of compounding crisis with communications blackout In the aftermath of the nationwide energy blackout on Monday, Parliament is to debate the “vulnerabilities” of Portugal’s electrical system today,
Energy exchange with Spain closed down as precaution
Government focused on trying to ensure nationwide blackout doesn’t happen again Moves are underway in multiple directions to try to secure Portugal’s ‘energetic sovereignty’ following Monday’s nationwide blackout. While the
Third of Portugal’s 2024 babies “born to foreigners”
Even so, birth rate falls by 1.2% on previous year Around 84,650 babies were born in Portugal in 2024, 1.2% less than in the previous year – and a third
Portugal’s Patrícia Sampaio crowned European judo champion
Patrícia Sampaio defeated Anna Monta Olek in the final of the -78 category Portuguese judoka Patrícia Sampaio claimed her first European title on Saturday, defeating German opponent Anna Monta Olek
Power almost fully restored throughout country by midnight; water supply still patchy
Lights start turning on, slowly, from 5pm Power is now almost fully restored throughout the country after the mass blackout – described by prime minister Luís Montenegro as “serious, unprecedented
Train disruption looms as strike threatens Monday commutes
Train operator CP has warned of a strike scheduled for Monday Portugal’s train network is bracing for serious disruption this coming Monday as ticket inspectors prepare to walk off the
Portuguese consortium develops bacteria/ antibiotic resistance test
Simple test will “almost immediately identify” what patient needs A device to quickly detect bacteria and antibiotic resistance is being developed by a consortium of Portuguese public and private entities.