Portuguese cyclist awarded European Fair Play Award for Olympic sportsmanship
Iuri Leitão refused to take advantage of his rival’s crash in the omnium final and slowed down instead of going for the gold Portuguese cyclist Iúri Leitão has been awarded
Over 400 Portuguese beaches get iconic ‘blue flag’ status this year
Flag is “one of world’s most recognised eco-labels” More than 400 Portuguese beaches have been awarded blue flags this year – six more than last, with beaches in the municipality
Third of Portugal’s 2024 babies “born to foreigners”
Even so, birth rate falls by 1.2% on previous year Around 84,650 babies were born in Portugal in 2024, 1.2% less than in the previous year – and a third
Portugal’s Patrícia Sampaio crowned European judo champion
Patrícia Sampaio defeated Anna Monta Olek in the final of the -78 category Portuguese judoka Patrícia Sampaio claimed her first European title on Saturday, defeating German opponent Anna Monta Olek
Portugal hit by major power outage
Parts of Spain also affected A major power outage is affecting parts of Portugal Spain, France and Italy this Monday morning. The Resident’s office in Lagoa has been affected, as
Train disruption looms as strike threatens Monday commutes
Train operator CP has warned of a strike scheduled for Monday Portugal’s train network is bracing for serious disruption this coming Monday as ticket inspectors prepare to walk off the
More women in tech: nearly 60,000 working in Portugal’s ICT sector in 2024
Women now represent 22.7% of Portugal’s ICT tech workforce The number of women working in Portugal’s Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector reached 59,600 in 2024, marking a significant increase
Top bishop and Nobel economist sound warnings
As world financial markets remain in flux, the dangers posed by the Trump administration cannot be ignored Two very different top men in their fields have expounded on crucial issues
Portugal’s bird sanctuary network takes flight
Project is “already exceeding expectations” A bold new plan to protect Portugal’s birds is taking off faster than expected. Just five months after it launched, the National Network of Bird
Portuguese consortium develops bacteria/ antibiotic resistance test
Simple test will “almost immediately identify” what patient needs A device to quickly detect bacteria and antibiotic resistance is being developed by a consortium of Portuguese public and private entities.