Minister of Labour ignites breast-feeding indignation
Portugal’s minister of labour, solidarity and social security, Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho, has unleashed a torrent of indignation by claiming that some mothers breastfeed their children until later in
Portugal enters ‘state of alert’ due to high risk of fires
State of alert implies various ‘prohibitions’ to reduce chances of new fires breaking out Mainland Portugal has been placed on a ‘state of alert’ until almost the end of next
Above average mortality marks Portugal’s seriously hot weather
Heatwaves synonymous with ‘excess deaths’, invariably among elderly/ chronically ill Mainland Portugal recorded 264 excess deaths during the recent heatwave alert period, which began a week ago. Put another way,
Fire-fighting Canadair in forced landing due to technical fault
Fire engine turns over in Cinfães A brief run-down of today’s fire situation sees fires concentrated, as they were yesterday, in the north and centre of the country. There are
British couple “loses everything” in fire, but saves dogs
Kelly and Adrien escape with animals, and “just the clothes on their backs” A very different story to the tragedy in the Alentejo where homeowners left a burning home, with
It’s official: Portugal prepares to recognise state of Palestine
PM announces meetings with President of Republic, political parties Following on from comments and commitments made earlier this week, prime minister Luís Montenegro has announced that he will be hearing
Hotel investment grows despite uncertainty, reaching €331 million to June
“Portugal tops the list of preferences for international investors” – CBRE Hotel investment in Portugal stood at €331 million in the first half of 2025, 33% more than in the
New “wave of crime” hits Algarve town of Lagos
Residents reportedly worried about negative image for tourism Crime is “plaguing” the coastal west Algarve town of Lagos, a tourist destination that has changed almost beyond recognition in the last
Five active fires continue to rage after “worst day for fires” in 2025
June 29 saw 132 fires break out in Portugal With weather forecasts pointing to many more complicated days for firefighters, there are currently five active blazes still causing authorities major
News is brief on Tuesday:
Lower standards Portugal’s standard of living, compared with the EU, has been ‘overestimated’, says a new study, explaining that data did not take into account “the entire foreign resident population”,