PM submits new âdeclaration of interestsâ ahead of leadersâ head-to-head
Liberal leader dubs move âan affront to the Portuguese peopleâ Prime Minister LuĂs 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 âat least âŹ3 millionâ
Confederation calls on government for compensation Mondayâs nationwide power outage cost Portugalâs dairy sector âat least âŹ3 millionâ, Confragi, the confederation of agricultural cooperatives has claimed today, calling on the
Outcry as massive wind farm project threatens Sotavento paradise
âPortugalâs grid already stretched thin by renewablesâ, 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 Mondayâs blackout, amid âseething opposition criticismâ
Opposition accuses government of compounding crisis with communications blackout In the aftermath of the nationwide energy blackout on Monday, Parliament is to debate the âvulnerabilitiesâ of Portugalâs electrical system today,
Energy exchange with Spain closed down as precaution
Government focused on trying to ensure nationwide blackout doesnât happen again Moves are underway in multiple directions to try to secure Portugalâs âenergetic sovereigntyâ following Mondayâs nationwide blackout. While the
Third of Portugalâs 2024 babies âborn to foreignersâ
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
Portugalâs PatrĂcia Sampaio crowned European judo champion
PatrĂcia Sampaio defeated Anna Monta Olek in the final of the -78 category Portuguese judoka PatrĂcia 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 LuĂs Montenegro as âserious, unprecedented
Train disruption looms as strike threatens Monday commutes
Train operator CP has warned of a strike scheduled for Monday Portugalâs 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 âalmost immediately identifyâ what patient needs A device to quickly detect bacteria and antibiotic resistance is being developed by a consortium of Portuguese public and private entities.