Portugal

Green News

Raw dog food poses major international public health risk

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been found in multiple samples of raw dog food, making the substance an overlooked driver of antibiotic resistance.

12/07/2021

Travel News

Stricter rules and absent tourists put Portugal's restaurants in tough spot

Stricter rules and absent tourists put Portugal's restaurants in tough spot

11/07/2021

Portugal

Portugal reimposes curfew due to spread of Delta COVID-19 variant

Portugal will reimpose a nightly curfew from Friday in 45 municipalities, including Lisbon, the government has said.

01/07/2021

World

António Costa: Europe needs "reform and investment"

"Only those who want to be part of the Union are in the Union and those who are in the Union are there because they share those values and those values are not conditional" - Portuguese Prime Minister, António Costa, gives his insight into the pandemic and EU relations with Hungary and Russia.

29/06/2021

Portugal

Portuguese man convicted of racist murder of black actor

A Portuguese court has sentenced a 76-year-old man to more than 22 years in prison for the racist murder of black actor Bruno Candé.

29/06/2021

Destinations

A design-led city: The best of Lisbon's arty hotels and restaurants

What to do and where to stay in the Portugese city of turquoise, baby blue, pink, and tangerine.

25/06/2021

Portugal

Portugal admits mistake in opening borders following Merkel criticism

Portugal's health minister has admitted that the country could have "acted differently" to prevent the spread of the Delta variant via travel, after criticism from German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

23/06/2021

Living

‘Cars are an addiction’: How Lisbon is turning green for good

Lisbon is building on its '2020 European Green Capital' win to become a fully sustainable city.

21/06/2021

Portugal

Delta variant fuels spike in coronavirus cases in Lisbon

The more contagious delta variant has a prevalence of 60% of new cases in the Libson region, Portuguese health authorities said on Sunday.

20/06/2021

Europe News

Portugal's COVID recovery plan is first to receive Brussels' approval

The funds are expected to start flowing in July.

16/06/2021

Sport

Ronaldo breaks goalscoring record as Portugal beat Hungary 3-0

The match saw Ronaldo become the highest goalscorer in the history of the European Championships.

15/06/2021

Sport

EURO 2020: How Portugal's Ronaldo could break multiple records

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo will on Tuesday evening become the first player to take part in five Euro competitions. He could break two other records by the end of the tournament.

15/06/2021

Europe Decoded

Facebook suspends Portuguese far-right leader over hate speech

The Facebook account of Andre Ventura, the leader of Chega, was suspended for 24 hours after two of hits posts were reported.

14/06/2021

Sport

EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to Portugal

Holders Portugal are one of the in-form sides entering Euro 2020.

11/06/2021

Portugal

Lisbon 'regrets' sharing pro-Navalny protest details with Russians

The city of Lisbon has admitted that it had made a mistake in sharing the personal details of pro-Alexei Navalny rally organisers with Russian authorities.

10/06/2021

Cult

Europe takes centre stage at Cartoon Xira 2021

Portugal's iconic Cartoon Xira opens its doors until the 29th of August with satirical and comical drawings depicting current events, like the pandemic, the European Union, Trump and more.

09/06/2021

Travel News

Portugal is now on the UK's amber list but the industry isn't sure why

Portuguese officials say they 'cannot understand the 'logic' of the UK's decision to downgrade the country from green to amber list.

03/06/2021

Portugal

Ocean Panel fights to protect the ocean and boost economies on the way

"If we take care of the ocean, then in 2050, we are going to have seafood from the ocean, six times more than the seafood we are getting now" - Maria Damanaki, Global Managing Director for Oceans, The Nature Conservancy

02/06/2021

Portugal

Man City and Chelsea to battle it out for Champions League title

The all-English final takes place in Porto, Portugal. Man City will walk onto the pitch as favourites to win but coach Pep Guardiola has stressed that victory will not be easy.

29/05/2021

Health Series

Is microalgae the sustainable food of the future?

In partnership with The European Commission

Microalgae are a potential alternative to traditional protein sources that often have a high impact on the environment. Might this sustainable solution to our growing nutritional needs make microalgae the food of the future?

25/05/2021

Health Series

Will consumers be won over by microalgae meals?

In partnership with The European Commission

Microalgae contain nutrients and are an alternative source of protein. Unlike traditional sources of protein, they have a low environmental impact. But how are experts focusing on making microalgae known and accepted as an everyday food source?

25/05/2021

World

Lisbon's iconic old trams helping Portugal fight climate change

Lisbon is looking to curb carbon emissions and reach its 2050 EU climate-neutrality targets. One answer may be in 'eléctricos', Lisbon's 1920's iconic yellow trams.

19/05/2021

Portugal

Portugal sentences three police officers over Ukrainian man's death

Three Portuguese border police officers sentenced to prison for beating a Ukrainian man to death at Lisbon airport in March 2020.

10/05/2021

World

EU leaders to push for social safeguards in two-day summit in Porto

The push for social safeguards led by centre-left EU governments has caused some tension within the bloc.

07/05/2021

Experiences

The world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Portugal

Look away if you are scared of heights! This 516-metre bridge is suspended above the Paiva River in northern Portugal.

30/04/2021

Portugal

Portugal to reopen border with Spain as coronavirus measures ease

Prime minister Antonio Costa announced Portugal would move on to the next step of easing COVID restrictions 48 hours earlier than scheduled.

30/04/2021