Portugal

Nature

Bobi, the world’s oldest ever dog, dies age 31

Bobi claimed the Guinness World Record from Bluey, an Australian cattle dog, who died in 1939 aged 29 and five months.

24/10/2023

Economy

Number of young Portuguese homeowners has halved in 20 years

Over two generations, the percentage of people aged under 25 who own their own home has fallen by around 50%.

05/10/2023

Economy

Housing crisis: Portugal will end special tax regime for new residents

To tackle the shortage of affordable housing, the government has decided to end a 10-year tax relief scheme for new residents

03/10/2023

Portugal

Thousands of Portuguese protest for the right to affordable housing

Many Portuguese, including the middle class, are being priced out of Portugal’s property market by rising rents, surging home prices and climbing mortgage rates.

01/10/2023

Business

Portugal puts national airline TAP up for sale

Europe’s major airline groups, such as German Lufthansa, already have their eye on TAP’s privatisation

29/09/2023

Portugal

Euroviews. Transforming knowledge into jobs: The Lisbon Unicorn Factory

Lisbon’s journey from a city of tradition and history into a modern innovation hub is a compelling case of urban transformation, Carlos Moedas and Carlo Ratti write.

28/09/2023

Smart Regions

ECOMARE: a European project promoting marine biodiversity

In partnership with the European Commission

There are two ECOMARE centres -The CPRAM hospital is open 24 hours a day, all year round and there is the CEPAM research centre, promoted by the University of Aveiro, which is open to the public on the third Wednesday of each month.

25/09/2023

Health news

'We need to make sure AI does not harm,' says WHO's Europe director

The World Health Organization (WHO) this week hosted an event looking into how the healthcare industry is being shaped by digital technology.

07/09/2023

Portugal

Estoril Conferences 2023: How can we 'Re-Humanise our World'?

This year's edition aims at discussing how we can 'Re-Humanize our World'

06/09/2023

Portugal

Estoril Conferences 2023: Acting now for a more humane world

With Nobel Laureates, politicians, scientists and environmentalists in attendance, the conference addressed some of the most pressing challenges of the day and provided opportunities for younger generations to engage with these issues.

05/09/2023

Health news

'There's a big exodus': Portugal's doctors struggle amid mass shortage

Portuguese doctors are demanding better pay and working conditions. Like many healthcare workers in Europe, they are concerned about the public sector.

05/09/2023

Scenes

Meet the urban farmer sprouting mushrooms from coffee waste in Portugal

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City, Qatar. It wasn't a love for coffee or mushrooms that motivated Natan Jacquemin to become an urban farmer; rather, it was the care and concern for the environment.

28/08/2023

Destinations

Visit these beautiful cities with Portugal’s €49 rail pass

The €49 pass can be purchased each month and allows you to advantage of unlimited journeys on Portugal’s regional trains.

25/08/2023

Green News

Why are Portuguese children taking 32 European countries to court?

One of their lawyers says there have been “extremely positive” signals from the court so far, ahead of the hearing next month.

24/08/2023

Portugal

How far-right extremism seeped into Portugal’s mainstream politics

Chega, Portugal's third largest party, brought toxic racist and anti-migrant narratives to the country's mainstream politics - yet it strongly denies being far-right, preferring to be considered a populist party.

21/08/2023

Travel News

Portugal introduces unlimited monthly rail pass for €49

Travellers with the pass can take an unlimited number of trips with no time restrictions.

11/08/2023

Portugal

Hundreds of firefighters tackle wildfire in Portugal

Villages evacuated as attempts are made to bring days-old fires under control

08/08/2023

Portugal

Pope Francis desciribes the Mediterranean as a migrant 'cemetery'

Pope Francis calls for action to save the lives of migrants who perish in the Mediterranean, or the deserts of North Africa, trying to reach Europe

07/08/2023

Portugal

Pope Francis ends Portugal trip with message of hope for young people

Pope Francis ended a five-day trip to Portugal on Sunday with a massive open-air Mass for an estimated 1.5 million people who camped out overnight on a vast field to attend the grand finale of the World Youth Day festival.

06/08/2023

Portugal

Pope Francis visits the world-renowned Catholic Shrine of Fatima

Pope Francis prayed with a crowd of around 200,000 people on Saturday on what was his second visit to Portugal's Shrine of Fatima since he became leader of the Catholic Church.

05/08/2023

Portugal

Pope blasts Portugal's Catholic hierarchy for ignoring sexual abuse

The pope said that ignoring the clergy sexual abuse scandal for so long marred the Catholic Church and drove people away from it.

03/08/2023

Portugal

Pope Francis blasts response to clerical child abuse in Portugal

Pope Francis blasted Portugal’s Catholic Church leaders for the “scandal” of clerical sex abuse on a visit to the country, saying their actions had helped drive the faithful away.

02/08/2023

Portugal

'Lighting lamps of hope': Pope Francis urges Europe to seek peace

Francis is widely expected to meet in private with survivors of child abuse during his visit to Lisbon, as he has done on past foreign trips.

02/08/2023

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WATCH: Catholic pilgrims fill Lisbon as World Youth Day begins

Pilgrims fill the streets of Lisbon as the world's largest Catholic gathering, a week-long religious festival known as World Youth Day, kicks off in the Portuguese capital, a day before Pope Francis arrives on his first foreign trip since recent surgery.

01/08/2023

Portugal

Sirens wail throughout Poland to mark the Warsaw Uprising

At five o'clock sharp, Poland paid homage to the heroes of the Warsaw Uprising.

01/08/2023

Green News

Portugal is our Green Country of the Month - here’s why

Portugal has doubled its 2030 goals for solar and green hydrogen capacity. It’s also helping people to live and travel more sustainably.

31/07/2023