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Now playing Next Travel News Flying to this holiday hotspot will be more expensive next year Ryanair will reduce its services from the UK to various destinations in Portugal next summer including Faro and Portugal 24/11/2023
Now playing Next Portugal What went wrong with the investigation that toppled Portugal's PM? 'Operation Influencer' brought down a sitting prime minister for the first time in Portugal's history. As prosecutors admit mistakes, many are asking: Was the downfall of Portugal's PM necessary? 17/11/2023
Now playing Next Economy Portugal: Central bank governor’s impartiality under scrutiny Portugal’s opposition has called into question the impartiality of central bank governor Mário Centeno, following claims he could have been a candidate to become prime minister after António Costa resigned amid a corruption scandal. 13/11/2023
Now playing Next Portugal Portuguese prosecutors reportedly mistranscribed wiretaps that implicated PM in corruption scandal Socialist Costa who has led Portugal since 2015 stepped down on Tuesday after a corruption investigation appeared to implicate his chief of staff and one of his ministers. 12/11/2023
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Now playing Next Portugal Portugal: President announces snap elections after prime minister quit Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said Thursday that he was dissolving the nation’s parliament and calling an early election, the announcement coming two days after Prime Minister António Costa resigned with his government tainted by a corruption scandal. 09/11/2023
Now playing Next Green News Portugal sets ‘important’ new record for renewable energy production Portugal produced more renewable energy than its electricity needs for the longest period ever this week. 09/11/2023
Now playing Next Portugal Portuguese PM António Costa resigns over corruption scandal The Public Prosecutor's Office announced Tuesday it was investigating Costa and several members of his cabinet for alleged crimes of prevarication, active and passive corruption, and influence peddling. 07/11/2023
Now playing Next Nature Bobi, the world’s oldest ever dog, dies age 31 Bobi claimed the Guinness World Record from Bluey, an Australian cattle dog, who died in 1939 aged 29 and five months. 24/10/2023
Now playing Next Economy Number of young Portuguese homeowners has halved in 20 years Over two generations, the percentage of people aged under 25 who own their own home has fallen by around 50%. 05/10/2023
Now playing Next Economy Housing crisis: Portugal will end special tax regime for new residents To tackle the shortage of affordable housing, the government has decided to end a 10-year tax relief scheme for new residents 03/10/2023
Now playing Next Portugal Thousands of Portuguese protest for the right to affordable housing Many Portuguese, including the middle class, are being priced out of Portugal’s property market by rising rents, surging home prices and climbing mortgage rates. 01/10/2023
Now playing Next Business Portugal puts national airline TAP up for sale Europe’s major airline groups, such as German Lufthansa, already have their eye on TAP’s privatisation 29/09/2023
Now playing Next Portugal Euroviews. Transforming knowledge into jobs: The Lisbon Unicorn Factory Lisbon’s journey from a city of tradition and history into a modern innovation hub is a compelling case of urban transformation, Carlos Moedas and Carlo Ratti write. 28/09/2023
Now playing Next Smart Regions ECOMARE: a European project promoting marine biodiversity There are two ECOMARE centres -The CPRAM hospital is open 24 hours a day, all year round and there is the CEPAM research centre, promoted by the University of Aveiro, which is open to the public on the third Wednesday of each month. 25/09/2023
Now playing Next Health 'We need to make sure AI does not harm,' says WHO's Europe director The World Health Organization (WHO) this week hosted an event looking into how the healthcare industry is being shaped by digital technology. 07/09/2023
Now playing Next Portugal Estoril Conferences 2023: How can we 'Re-Humanise our World'? This year's edition aims at discussing how we can 'Re-Humanize our World' 06/09/2023
Now playing Next Portugal Estoril Conferences 2023: Acting now for a more humane world With Nobel Laureates, politicians, scientists and environmentalists in attendance, the conference addressed some of the most pressing challenges of the day and provided opportunities for younger generations to engage with these issues. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Health 'There's a big exodus': Portugal's doctors struggle amid mass shortage Portuguese doctors are demanding better pay and working conditions. Like many healthcare workers in Europe, they are concerned about the public sector. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Scenes Meet the urban farmer sprouting mushrooms from coffee waste in Portugal In partnership with Media City, Qatar. It wasn't a love for coffee or mushrooms that motivated Natan Jacquemin to become an urban farmer; rather, it was the care and concern for the environment. 28/08/2023
Now playing Next Destinations Visit these beautiful cities with Portugal’s €49 rail pass The €49 pass can be purchased each month and allows you to advantage of unlimited journeys on Portugal’s regional trains. 25/08/2023
Now playing Next Green News Why are Portuguese children taking 32 European countries to court? One of their lawyers says there have been “extremely positive” signals from the court so far, ahead of the hearing next month. 24/08/2023
Now playing Next Portugal How far-right extremism seeped into Portugal’s mainstream politics Chega, Portugal's third largest party, brought toxic racist and anti-migrant narratives to the country's mainstream politics - yet it strongly denies being far-right, preferring to be considered a populist party. 21/08/2023
Now playing Next Travel News Portugal introduces unlimited monthly rail pass for €49 Travellers with the pass can take an unlimited number of trips with no time restrictions. 11/08/2023
Now playing Next Portugal Hundreds of firefighters tackle wildfire in Portugal Villages evacuated as attempts are made to bring days-old fires under control 08/08/2023