Fires in Sátão, Trancoso spread to 10 municipalities
Today is the day that authorities coordinating fire combat are said to be ‘most concerned’ about a perfect storm of weather conditions that could send wildfires into even further dangerous
Affordable housing not worthwhile for developers, says real estate lawyer
Building and selling affordable housing isn’t financially viable for private developers according to an interview by ECO with Patrícia Viana, a real estate lawyer and partner at law firm Abreu.
Portuguese exports to US tumble, but investment hits record high
Portuguese exports to the United States fell 39.4% in June, a month before a 15% trade tariff slapped on the European Union came into effect. But on the other hand,
Young people up to 35 represent nearly 40% of new mortgages
Between January and June 2025, 10,700 new mortgages worth €2.1 billion were contracted under the government’s State Guarantee Regime (Porta Jovem 65) to help those up to 35 years of
Portugal celebrates its first ‘open air street birth’
With all the ‘uproar’ over the number of newborns delivered by ambulance crew, Portugal ‘celebrates’ its first ‘street birth’: a woman with a high risk pregnancy (due to having only
Demand for immigration lawyers soars by 40% in July
Fixando, an online contract services website in Portugal, saw a sharp increase in demand of 40% for immigration lawyers in July compared to the previous month. And the steep upward
Portugal “deeply concerned” by Israeli plan to ‘occupy Gaza’
As other countries like Germany and UK show their displeasure, Portugal is calling for Israel to suspend its decision to occupy Gaza, and instead implement a ceasefire. “The Portuguese Government
Further fire outbreaks in north: new blaze ignites along Serra do Alvão
A new fire has broken out, early this morning, in the Serra do Alvão. It quickly developed four fronts that at midday today were burning “with some intensity,” according to
Living costs put students off university education
University students have reacted to the news today that numbers applying for university have dipped drastically this year, saying that the high financial costs of studying away from home prevent
Are airline groups getting cold feet over TAP acquisition or just not that bothered?
The large international airline groups looking to acquire a minority share in Portugal’s airline TAP seem to be showing caution in advancing, according to the business daily Negócios. IAG, Lufthansa