Nearly 900 hectares approved for new vineyards across Portugal
Portugal’s wineamaking sector continues to grow Portugal is set to grow even more wine. The country’s Vine and Wine Institute (IVV) has approved 485 new vineyard applications, giving the green
Parliament approves reclassification of rape as public crime
Landmark change aligns country with rest of Europe and aims to strengthen protections for victims Portugal‘s Parliament has approved several proposals to reclassify rape as a public crime, giving authorities
Over 50 children, teens drowned in Portugal between 2020-2023 – child safety group
Most drownings happened in swimming pools, especially private ones More than 50 children and teenagers drowned in Portugal between 2020 and 2023, according to the Association for the Promotion of
PSP police ‘torture’: stations searched, arrests warrants issued for two agents
Public prosecutor’s office carrying out searches in Lisbon this morning The Public Prosecutor’s Office is carrying out searches in Lisbon PSP (Public Security Police) stations on suspicion of the committing
Tax office portal offers two-step verification
Taxpayers can opt in to system from today Starting today, the tax office (AT) portal is offering a reinforced authentication system for taxpayers to access their personal page by sending
It’s official: Portugal “one of worst countries to try to live on minimum wage”
Study shows Portugal at bottom end of European league table A study by Gisma University of Applied Sciences has shown what everyone in Portugal has been saying for years: this
News in brief on Tuesday morning:
Prison break Two men are back behind bars following an escape using a rope from Alcoentre jail (Lisbon district), aided by the fact that the watchtower was unmanned. The men
Excessive heat “killed 227 in four days”
40º heat proved fatal for health compromised seniors In what are becoming increasingly sensationalist headlines over summer temperatures, Correio da Manhã today announces that the excessive heat experienced in Portugal
Expired residence permit? New law extends validity until October 15
But immigrants advised, “don’t risk leaving country and trying to return” The new law brought in to extend the validity of expired residence permits has now come into force. What
Cancelling Portugal’s housing crisis
For all the fine words and pre-election pledges, the truth is that the 26,000 new homes envisaged for 2026, first by PS Socialists – and then by Portugal’s incoming social