No Comment WATCH: Firefighters battle hundreds of fires across central Portugal Portugal is battling over 100 active wildfires, with the most severe in Aveiro. 18/09/2024
Europe News Portuguese prison guards decry country's penal system as 'obsolete' Frederico Morais, President of the National Prison Guard Union, claims a lack of resources has led to poor security in Portuguese prisons. 18/09/2024
Europe News More than 5,000 firefighters battle 100 active fires in Portugal Hot weather has pushed over 50 municipalities across nine mainland districts in Portugal to maximum fire risk, complicating containment efforts and resulting in seven deaths since the weekend. 18/09/2024
Culture news Irish horror 'Oddity' triumphs at Lisbon's MOTELX 2024 Hailing from Ireland, this fright-filled feature was the main winner at this year's Lisbon Horror Film Festival. 17/09/2024
Europe News Portugal asks EU for assistance as wildfire reaches residential area Almost 1,600 firefighters have been deployed to fight fires in 20 different areas on Monday, as the country battles with high temperatures and strong winds. 16/09/2024
Portugal Portugal faces severe teacher shortage as school year begins Portugal's National Teachers' Federation (Fenprof) says that over 800 teachers are missing from Portuguese schools at the start of the academic year. 12/09/2024
Culture news MOTELX film festival fills Lisbon with chills, thrills and fears This Tuesday sees the opening of the festival that, for fans of the genre, has become synonymous with horror. Among the novelties this year is a retrospective of films banned by censorship in Portugal. 10/09/2024
Europe News Five convicts escape from Portuguese high-security prison The quintet, who broke out of Portugal's high-security Alcoentre prison, had help from outside to scale a 6-metre wall. 08/09/2024
Europe News Lisbon municipality to provide affordable housing for teachers A city council in Portugal will provide affordable housing for teachers who teach in the municipality but have to commute from afar. 04/09/2024
Europe News Portugal coast hit by 5.3 magnitude earthquake The quake hit waters 7.7km south-east of the capital, Lisbon, and 74km south-west of Setúbal. 26/08/2024
Europe News Portugal launches new fire prevention campaign Firefighters on the Portuguese island of Madeira continue to battle the country's worst wildfire since 2017. 22/08/2024
Europe News Water bombers arrive on Portuguese island of Madeira The aircraft will assist local authorities in combating the fires which have raged on the island for the past week. 22/08/2024
Travel News Lisbon: Backlash against overtourism is growing amongst locals Some residents say tourist traffic is even stopping them from leaving their homes. 19/08/2024
Portugal YouTube censors Portuguese extreme-right group over online hate The Grupo 1143, which claims to be a Portuguese nationalist organisation, is led by Mario Machado, a neo-Nazi activist with anti-Islamic and anti-migrant beliefs. 15/08/2024
Art Inside Encontros Fotográficos das Neves, the unmissable photo exhibit Names like Agnès Varda and Gilles Caron, but also some young talents, can be seen at the Encontros Fotográficos das Neves until the end of the year. Euronews spoke to the "soul" of the event, Diamantino Quintas. 15/08/2024
Culture news Humble Braga: Meet the man changing a city one initiative at a time Braga's mayor Ricardo Rio comes across as a humble Portuguese public servant, but he is a true force for making culture the fourth pillar of sustainable development. 11/08/2024
Business Portugal seeks to fine companies using national flag to sell alcohol A probe that coincided with the last stage of the Euros football championship finds that firms were infringing the advertising code. 08/08/2024
Food and Drink Come dining in Porto: Fine flavours, history and texture With a stunning roster of dynamic, top-end restaurants, the northern Portuguese food capital is a breath, and a taste, of fresh air. 28/07/2024
Portugal Will Portugal's new plan to help young people buy homes actually help? Low incomes and high house prices have long kept young people out of the housing market, but there is also a risk that a new measure to assist buyers will put more pressure on an already choked supply. 25/07/2024
Europe News Doctors strike in Portugal for better working conditions and pay Doctors in Portugal are among the lowest paid in the European Union and their working conditions have deteriorated over the last two decades. 24/07/2024
Affiliate content Portugal cracks down on digital nomads. Here's where to work instead Partner content presented by Jobbio Portuguese officials are now rowing back on some of the schemes and initiatives that lured in digital nomads in the first place. 24/07/2024
Culture news Portuguese-Croatian production wins Vila do Conde Short Film Festival The jury of the short film festival awarded "That's How I Love You", by Mário Macedo the grand prize of its 32nd edition. 21/07/2024
Economy Portugal celebrates mythical beasts and heroes with Ulysses coin The Bank of Portugal pays tribute to the mythical founder of Lisbon with a €5 collector coin. 15/07/2024
Culture news 'I'm a believer' says UN chief as Media Cities network lights up Braga Teeming with artists and energy, the XVI annual UCCN conference seeks to improve cultural life across the globe. But did you know it existed? 08/07/2024
Portugal Euro 2024: Ronaldo says he is playing his 'last European Championship' Ronaldo scored more than anyone else throughout a record six editions between 2004 and 2024. 03/07/2024
Culture news Exclusive: Miguel Gomes on winning the Cannes Best Director Prize The Portuguese film-maker has returned from Cannes with the Best Director award under his arm. The success of "Grand Tour" could be the ticket to directing an epic film that he has been planning for several years. 18/06/2024