Portugal

Portugal

Portugal election: the voters caught between apathy and anger

As part of our Portuguese election coverage we talk to a family struggling to cope with the cost of living and meet an restaurateur struggling to survive the pandemic.

25/01/2022

Destinations

This is why book lovers need to head to Portugal this year

With a rich cultural history, there’s more to experience in Portugal than just port and pastéis de nata.

24/01/2022

Portugal

Portugal's PM joins in early voting ahead of general election

The official election date in Portugal is 30 January, but the early voting option was introduced to avoid over-crowding on the day itself.

23/01/2022

Portugal

Portugal: Quarantined voters allowed to vote in polling stations

Two-thirds of the 600,000 people quarantining are potential voters.

20/01/2022

Portugal

Campaigning gets underway ahead of Portugal election

The vote comes two years ahead of schedule as the country’s president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa called an early election after the parliament failed to pass the new budget.

16/01/2022

Portugal

Hackers send fake news alert about Portugal president's removal

The hackers were able to access a Portuguese media conglomerate's email and text message system.

06/01/2022

Portugal

3,000 passengers disembark from stranded cruise ship in Lisbon

At least 64 people tested positive for the virus while on the ship, which is owned by the German company Aida Cruises.

03/01/2022

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Swimmers near Lisbon brave traditional new year's sea dip

Every January 1, dozens of Lisbon residents meet for the first swim of the year on Carcavelos beach -- a way to chase away "bad energy" and "starting the year with a new lease of life", according to the bathers

01/01/2022

Art

Portuguese museum exhibits women's contribution to ceramics

'Unknown Territories: Women's Creativity in Portuguese Modern and Contemporary Ceramics (1950-2020)' will run through December until June 2022 in Lisbon.

22/12/2021

The Kitchen

Miguel Castro e Silva's recipe for sea bass with Orange and Fennel

Orange and fennel are part of the chef’s motto to incorporate his cultural heritage into his cuisine.

14/12/2021

Culture news

Afghan musicians land in Portugal with hopes of building famed school

Over 100 Afghan music students and their families landed in Lisbon, Portugal, this week after their globally-recognised school was taken over by the Taliban earlier this year.

14/12/2021

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Portugal: surfers try to tame the waves of Nazaré

Portugal: surfers try to tame the waves of Nazaré

11/12/2021

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Bikers dressed up as Santa Claus parade to raise donations for those in need

Some bikers wore a suit, a cap and a beard of Santa Claus, others only with the symbolic red cap, but all with the same solidarity travelled yesterday morning the main streets of Coimbra.

09/12/2021

Nature

Portuguese islands create Europe’s largest protected marine area

Portugal’s Madeira archipelago now boasts Europe’s largest protected marine area following the adoption of a new legal framework.

05/12/2021

Portugal

Catholic Church in Portugal urges sex abuse victims to come forward

Only a dozen allegations of sexual abuse involving Portuguese priests have been investigated by authorities since 2001 - more than half of those were dropped.

03/12/2021

Nature

Snails the size of a pinhead brought back from brink of extinction

Hunted by mice, they hadn't been seen for 100 years - but the species are now making a speedy comeback thanks to two UK zoos.

03/12/2021

Portugal

Portugal's president vetoes law legalising euthanasia

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said the wording of the second draft still needs "clarification".

30/11/2021

Portugal

Portugal probes local transmission of omicron variant in football club

Portuguese health authorities identified 13 cases of the omicron coronavirus variant among members of a professional football club.

30/11/2021

Work

Workers' paradise? Portugal's new remote work law blasted by critics

Portugal's new remote work law, which says employers can't text or email employees after work hours, is being blasted as being unworkable.

27/11/2021

Climate

Portugal becomes the fourth EU country to stop using coal

The country's power production has gone coal-free nine years before the deadline.

22/11/2021

The Kitchen

Chef Miguel Castro e Silva's chickpeas and wild mushroom stew recipe

The traditional Portuguese stew is rich and delicious, yet easy to prepare and can be prepared all year-round.

16/11/2021

Green News

Why is the EU suing Portugal?

Portugal has “continually and persistently” exceeded the annual nitrogen dioxide limit in parts of Lisbon and Porto.

15/11/2021

Portugal

Portugal's Catholic Church plans committee to probe child sex abuse

Leading Portuguese Catholics, including politicians and writers, had urged bishops to create a fully independent committee to investigate possible historic abuse.

12/11/2021

Portugal

Portuguese UN troops suspected of Central African Republic smuggling

Ten people were arrested after a series of raids across Portugal on Monday as part of the investigation.

08/11/2021

Work

Portugal's remote working law is a 'game changer,' but what's changed?

No phone calls after hours, help with internet bills and remote working rights for parents are just some of the changes in a new law approved by Portuguese lawmakers.

08/11/2021

Portugal

Portugal’s parliament approves revised bill legalising euthanasia

Parliament passed the first version of the bill in January, but President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa had asked the Constitutional Court to review it.

05/11/2021