Portugal brings home three medals from Canoe Sprint World Championships
Portugal’s canoeing stars made waves in Milan last weekend, storming to the podium with a haul of gold, silver and bronze medals at the Canoe Sprint World Championships. The highlight
New wildfire aid law comes into effect
Portugal’s new wildfire support law takes effect today, rolling out 45 measures to help families, farmers and businesses recover from devastating rural fires – from rebuilding homes and restoring farmland
CGTP calls for ‘national day of struggle’ in September
The Communist-backed CGTP union confederation has called for demonstrations in Lisbon and Porto on 20 September against the draft revision of labour legislation, calling on workers to mobilise against what
Cooler weather ahead: temperatures to drop up to 7ºC on Sunday
After weeks of intense summer heat, mainland Portugal is set for a cooler turn this Sunday, with maximum temperatures expected to fall by 2º to 7ºC and the possibility of
Portugal among EU countries working longest hours
Portugal ranks as the fourth country in the European Union with the longest working weeks, according to new data from Eurostat. In 2024, 9.2% of workers aged 20 to 64
Economy minister admits growth over 2% a tall order
Portugal’s Minister of the Economy and Territorial Cohesion, Manuel Castro Almeida, has admitted that the government’s target for growth of over 2% in 2025 might be difficult because of the
One dead, 31 injured in three-vehicle crash on IP3 in Tondela
A serious crash involving a Rede Expressos bus, a car, and an ambulance on the IP3 road near Canas de Santa Maria, Tondela (central Portugal), left one man dead and
Portugal tells Kyiv: “We want you in the EU; we’re rooting for peace…”
Portugal’s Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, reiterated today to Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister, Taras Kachka, Portugal’s support for the country joining the European Union (EU) and in
Tuesday shorts: Police confiscate €300,000 transported by Chinese father and son, and CO2 in abundance
Heavy backpack A routine GNR ‘traffic stop’ focused on ‘goods in circulation’ has discovered two Chinese men transporting a backpack in their vehicle containing €300,000 in cash. As neither man
Accident investigators highlight “lack of training and control of pilots involved in wildfire combat”
Investigators probing one of the worst losses of life in a single crash of a firefighting aircraft in Portugal have come to a devastating conclusion: “there are serious failings in