Left bloc urgently requests hearing on Gaza aid flotilla attacks
BE, Portugal’s Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda) political party has requested an urgent hearing today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, to discuss diplomatic protection of the humanitarian
MediaMarkt stores to reopen as Darty from October 1
Portugal’s MediaMarkt stores are being rebranded as Darcy from October 1 following their acquisition by the Fnac Darty Group. The French brand, founded in 1957 and boasting more than 500
Foreigners Law: Government softens approach following Constitutional Court veto
Portugal’s minority AD government has presented its ‘watered down’ version for changes to the Foreigners Law, following the majority veto by the Constitutional Court during the summer. In effect, the
Portugal’s medicines authority debunks Trump’s link between autism and paracetamol
Portugal’s national medicines authority, Infarmed, has denied claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump that paracetamol, when taken by pregnant women, can increase the risk of autism in the unborn
Brighton College to open school in Portugal
UK school group Brighton College is set to open its first school in Portugal in September 2027 as part of a European expansion in partnership with Intellego Education which will
Portuguese village among “World’s 50 Most Beautiful”
Portugal’s medieval village Monsanto is among the “World’s 50 Most Beautiful Villages 2025” – a list put together by experts from Unforgettable Travel Company and featured in Forbes magazine. The
Telecommunications giants “condemned to compensating clients €40 million”
Portugal’s consumer association DECO claims it has won a lawsuit against telecoms giants MEO, NOS and NOWO that could lead to the return of €40 million to customers for price
Portugal to recognise Palestinian state tomorrow (Sunday)
Portugal has brought its recognition of the state of Palestine forward by a couple of days, pipping other countries, including France (which proposed this recognition in July), marginally to the
Government to unveil national strategy for Artificial Intelligence
The Ministry of State Reform is to present its National Agenda for Artificial Intelligence in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to online news source ECO. The plan was supposed
EDC One to invest €7 billion in data centre in Abrantes
A €7 billion data centre project, worth almost the same amount of investment from Start Campus in Sines, has been earmarked for Abrantes and is scheduled to open in 2028.