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Dolphins back in Lisbon's Tagus River

Dolphins have returned to Lisbon's Tagus River, prompting a new wave of tourism to see them.

08/08/2021

Portugal

Towards 'total freedom': Portugal eases COVID-19 restrictions

As COVID-19 indicators improve, Portugal plans to relax pandemic measures introduced last month to curb the fast-spreading Delta variant, including localised curfews.

29/07/2021

Portugal

Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, Portugal's 1974 revolution leader, dies

Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, who led Portugal's 'Carnation Revolution' in 1974 and brought about huge social and political change, has died aged 84.

25/07/2021

Cult

Italian cartoonist Gio is the big winner at the World Press Cartoon 2021

The 15th edition of the World Press Cartoon is underway in Caldas Da Rainha. It’s home to a world of graphic humour and it showcases the best of caricatures and humoristic and editorial cartoons.

21/07/2021

Travel News

Portugal flights disrupted in second day of airports strike

A strike by ground handling workers at Portugal's airports forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights this weekend.

18/07/2021

Business Planet

Safe travels: the seal seeking to save summer

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Portugal to find out how the new European Tourism COVID-19 Safety Seal aims to save both the holiday sector and keep tourists safe on their travels.

16/07/2021

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

The Cube

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