Portugal Watch: Puppets take over Lisbon for FIMFA festival The International Festival of Puppets and Animated Forms has returned for its 19th year. Artists from Denmark to Mozambique, Iran to France, will show works on themes of identity and freedom. 13/05/2019
Portugal Portuguese fuel-tanker drivers end strike as pay negotiations resume A three-day strike by Portuguese fuel-tanker drivers ended on Friday after they agreed to resume negotiations over better pay and working conditions 18/04/2019
Portugal Portugal: Truck drivers forced to deliver minimum amount of fuel Portugal's government has come to an agreement with striking truck drivers in which they will provide a minimum amount of fuel to emergency services and airports. 17/04/2019
Portugal Portuguese tram flips 28 people were injured when a tram derailed and flipped over in the Portuguese capital Lisbon. 15/12/2018
Portugal SOS: last call for the European socialist party Gathered in Brussels, the European socialist leaders endorsed the candidacy of Frans Timmermans as president of the European Commission. Will they be able to calm the anger that seems to prevail in Europe? 08/12/2018
Portugal W.W.W. inventor Berners-Lee calls for net access for all at Web Summit The inventor of the World Wide Web has called for an end to the digital divide and for the web to be free and fair for all in his keynote speech at Web Summit in Lisbon. 05/11/2018
Portugal 27 injured as hurricane-force winds batter Portugal 60 people evacuated from their homes after power lines are ripped out and trees uprooted 14/10/2018
world news Portuguese tourism backlash Landlords in Lisbon are forcing local residents to move out of their homes so they can rent them to tourists for more money 23/09/2018
Fashion 5 stylish weekend breaks From the Scandi-cool labels of Stockholm to Ghent’s vintage treasure troves, here are five stylish weekend breaks. 07/09/2018
musica Plácido Domingo's Operalia crowns rising stars The great singer's dedication to promoting rising talent in the world's foremost Opera singing competition enters its 26th year, and the latest edition has revealed an exceptional female voice. 06/09/2018
Portugal Mezze: Syrian refugees bring a taste of home to Lisbon Mezze is a very special restaurant in Lisbon. It is run by a non-governmental organisation. All the employees there are Syrian refugees. We stopped by to taste the food. Today they are doing a workshop, where 13 people are learning how to cook Middle Eastern specialities. 18/07/2018
no comment From marshmallow pool to ice cream land: Lisbon museum keeps millennials sweet An unusual pop-up museum in Lisbon is delighting social media-focused visitors with colourful and dreamy displays of giant ice-creams and all thing sweet. 11/07/2018
Art and Design Interview with Joana Vasconcelos in Bilbao We meet Portuguese contemporary artist Joana Vasconcelos for the opening of her retrospective “I’m your Mirror” at Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum 29/06/2018
Cuisine Undercover in Lisbon’s secret Chinese restaurants An adventurous food hunting and atypical dining out experience attracting both the curious and the reckless. 23/12/2017
focus Lisbon WebSummit: promises and pitfalls of high tech 60,000 visitors converge on Lisbon for WebSummit where experts discuss the promises and pitfalls of ultra-fast tech developments. 09/11/2017
Cult Boom! goes the dynamite - Vhils sees his name up in...gunpowder Portuguese visual artist Vhils's explosive technique is making itself felt in the Urban Art world. 22/09/2017
Portugal Miro show in Lisbon presents 60 years of artist's work "Materiality and Metamorphosis" is the title of a stunning new show of Joan Miro's works in Lisbon. 08/09/2017
Portugal Lisbon ramps up security after vehicle attacks in Europe The Portuguese capital is still considered to be one of the safest tourist destinations in the world but is not taking any risks. 23/08/2017
Portugal The great photos that summed up our world over the past year The World Press Photo Exhibition 2017 has begun wowing crowds with the best images that summed up our world over the past year. 28/04/2017
Portugal Portugal celebrates Carnation Revolution, warns against populism Portugal marks the 43rd anniversary of its Carnation Revolution, with top left-wing politicians urging the EU to fight the rise of populism by focusing more on social welfare. 25/04/2017
Sport PSG eye CL quarters after battering Barcelona The sweet smell of success will be wafting over the French capital after Paris St Germain comprehensively outclassed Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League knockout phase at the Parc des… 14/02/2017
Portugal Lisbon ferry crash leaves 34 injured The boat was travelling from Barreiro on the other side of the Tagus when the accident occurred. 25/01/2017
Portugal Portugal holds state funeral for former president Mario Soares Portugal has paid its final respects to former President Mario Soares, following his death on Saturday at the age of 92. 10/01/2017
no comment New Year in Portugal: Huge crowds celebrate Revellers packed Terreiro do Paço Square in Lisbon to ring in the New Year. 01/01/2017
