Portugal falls five places in World Happiness Report
Country in 60th position for 2025 Portugal has fallen five places in the World Happiness Report 2025, released today, to a world where many might say ‘happiness can only be
Depression Martinho cuts violent swathe across Portugal
Thousands of incidents – some injuries The arrival last night of Depression Martinho saw thousands of incidents called in to emergency services through the small hours – most of them
House prices in Portugal up 13.6% in February
Prices likely to continue to grow due to strong demand and lack of new build House prices keep rising in Portugal and are set to continue going up throughout 2025,
Cascais chosen as European Capital of Democracy
Initiative aims to promote participation in decision-making In one of those titles that almost certainly means very little to people outside the selection process, Cascais has been chosen as the
Delaying TAP sale could be “harmful to the country”
Portugal’s infrastructure minister says political crisis is stumbling block Portugal’s Minister of Infrastructure, Miguel Pinto Luz, believes “now is the right time” to sell TAP but has admitted that the
Art of Portuguese calçada bids for UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status
The Portuguese ‘Calçada’ (cobblestone) association is bidding for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status for the “art and knowledge of how to lay Portuguese calçadas”. The application went in on Monday
Portuguese government needs to protect wine sector amid US tariff threat
“Retaliating for the sake of retaliating, without looking at the consequences, is something that has to be absolutely avoided” – CAP The Confederation of Farmers of Portugal (CAP) has called
Tornado-shaped cloud gets everyone taking photos over Santarém
Funnel-cloud was ‘initial phase of tornado’ but did not touch ground With so much rain, wind and cold dragging us all through March, people in Santarém were taken by surprise
President starts three-day official visit to Slovenia
President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, begins a three-day official visit to Slovenia today, at the invitation of his Slovenian counterpart, Nataša Pirc Musar. This will be his second
Chinese tourist dies after being swept up by wave in Póvoa de Varzim
Two other compatriots treated for hypothermia An elderly Chinese tourist died yesterday after being swept up by a strong wave hitting Lagoa beach, in Póvoa de Varzim. The 70-year-old woman