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Business

UK firm running Portugal's largest solar plant files for insolvency

Based in Alcoutim, in the Algarve, Solara4 has been operating for five years, but over that time it has repeatedly run into a series of setbacks.

Europe News

Over 2,000 emergency personnel tackle wildfires in Portugal

The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (source in Portuguese) has placed nine districts under orange warning until 18:00 this Tuesday, with the rest of mainland Portugal, except Lisbon, Setúbal and Faro, under yellow warning.

Earth News

Olive trees can live for 4,000 years: What's their secret?

How Portugal's University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro works out the age of hundreds of ancient olive trees.

Culture news

From witnesses to separation of assets: new details on Cristiano and Georgina's wedding

Documents seen by "Jornal de Notícias" show that one of the world’s most high-profile couples chose separation of property, with their five children and four witnesses attending the ceremony.

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Tech News

7,000 km of subsea cables link Portugal to US: What is the 'Nuvem' system?

First announced by Google in 2023, the transatlantic submarine cable will link Portugal, Bermuda and the United States. Euronews explains the project, its goals and key players.

Space

Portuguese scientists study Martian clouds to help future landings

As plans for crewed missions to Mars advance, a study led by two Portuguese scientists at Lisbon University's Faculty of Sciences is helping make landings on the Red Planet smoother.

Culture news

Aristides de Sousa Mendes: the man who braved 'consequences' to save thousands from Nazis

On Sunday 19 July, Portugal marked 141 years since the birth of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the diplomat who saved over 30,000 from Nazi persecution in WWII. A museum there is dedicated to his life and legacy.

Culture news

Literary world gets pride of place at NOS Alive

In this 18th edition of NOS Alive, a key innovation is the Literary Stage, a space for books, writing and the power of stories, showing how a music festival can also embrace other arts.

Culture news

Author Lídia Jorge wins Austrian State Prize for European Literature

It is a prize “awarded since 1965 for the literary work of a European author whose writing has gained international renown”, reads a note on Austria’s culture ministry website.

Travel News

Portugal to deploy 340 more police officers at airports to cut queues

The measure comes in the wake of bottlenecks recently reported at border control in some Portuguese airports, with Lisbon particularly affected.

Europe News

Portugal general strike: What you need to know

Portugal faces a nationwide strike on Wednesday, with disruption already starting on Tuesday. These are the key sectors that will be hit.

Travel News

48 more police officers deployed to Lisbon airport from Friday

Lisbon airport has recently seen long queues at border control, with delays increasingly blamed on the new Europe-wide Entry/Exit System.

Culture news

Six arrested over ticket touting for Bad Bunny in Lisbon

"Operation Puerto Rico", carried out by the Food and Economic Safety Authority (ASAE), also led to the seizure of 14 tickets.

Business

Portugal's Meo seeks €82m from state over Huawei 5G exclusion

Portuguese telecoms operator Meo is taking the state to court over its decision to ban Huawei equipment from 5G networks, arguing the move caused serious financial damage.

Business

Cristiano Ronaldo adds free sports streamer to his business empire

The channel will be responsible for showing 34 matches from the 2026 World Cup, live and at no cost to viewers, including all the matches of the Portuguese national football team.

Culture news

Évora prepares to be European Capital of Culture in 2027

With "Vagar" as its motto, a concept "deeply rooted in the characteristics of the people of Alentejo and its territory", the Portuguese city Évora is now planning a cultural and artistic offer centred on its heritage and "its people" in order to become European Capital of Culture in 2027.

Iran

Trump vs Portuguese empire: Two 'expeditions' with different results?

Is it possible to draw comparisons between the ongoing US military operation against Iran and the onslaught that led to the conquest of Hormuz by the Portuguese Empire in the 16th century? Euronews spoke to two historians about the consequences of the two "expeditions".

Business

Portugal among EU countries with most people working 50 hours per week

A recent Randstad analysis indicates that only Greece, Cyprus and France have a higher percentage of employees habitually working 49 hours or more per week than in Portugal.

Earth News

10 million-year-old whale fossils discovered on Portuguese beach

According to experts, the two whale skeletons found are "among the most complete in Europe".

Culture news

Portuguese writer António Lobo Antunes dies aged 83

António Lobo Antunes, one of Portugal's most widely read, sold and translated writers , has died. He was 83.

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