Searches ongoing over ‘public procurement procedures’ at ANEPC (Portugal’s civil protection authority)
The Public Prosecutor’s Office is today carrying out searches at the facilities of ANEPC, the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority, in an investigation into “public procurement procedures for the
Hundreds sign open letter against possible extinction of Portugal’s Nature Conservation Institute
Over 460 scientists, academics and public figures have signed an open letter opposing the possible extinction of the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) and its rumoured merger with
Portugal mourns loss of ex-PM, media pioneer Francisco Balsemão
Portugal is paying tribute to Francisco Pinto Balsemão, a former prime minister, media entrepreneur, and founder of Expresso newspaper and national television broadcaster SIC, who died on Tuesday aged 88.
All appointments for work visas in Portugal cancelled from tomorrow (Thursday)
All appointments for visa applications for job seekers in Portugal will be cancelled from tomorrow, the government has announced today. The reason is that the general work visas are to
Indirect taxes in Portugal hit five-year high
What Portugal’s government is giving in tax cuts for companies and families in one hand, it is taking in indirect taxes with the other, as tax revenues from VAT and
Online shopping complaints soar 64% in Portugal
Portuguese consumers have filed almost 37,000 complaints about online shopping so far this year – a 64% jump compared to 2024. Around 10% of the cases involve alleged online scams,
WWF Portugal launches major ecological restoration initiative
WWF Portugal has launched Re-Store Portugal, a new nationwide initiative to restore degraded ecosystems and promote nature recovery. The project will invest €1.8 million over five years in three key
Holiday rentals brace for change – “we need more rules,” EU’s housing commissioner
Two years ago, Portugal’s then prime minister António Costa appealed to the European Commission for housing to be considered one of the Commission’s priorities as it represented an “elevated weight
Moving to Portugal Show reveals unabated appetite for life in the sunshine
The UK’s longest running and premier event on relocating to Portugal, the Moving to Portugal Show and Seminars has revealed unabated appetite for life overseas. Homebuyers, entrepreneurs and families seeking
Almost 90% of Portuguese think AI will make their lives easier
The majority of Portuguese believe that Artificial Intelligence will make their lives easier (90%), while 8% think that AI will not impact their daily lives, according to a study from