Portugal has denied visas to at least 20 midwives from Africa and Asia who were due to attend a major international congress in Lisbon this weekend – and no one

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Around 140 municipalities across mainland Portugal are facing a maximum risk of rural wildfire this Saturday, according to the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). The highest level of

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Three men died in separate water-related incidents in Porto and Matosinhos on Friday evening (June 12). According to Correio da Manhã tabloid newspaper, the first incident occurred at around 7.54pm

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Portugal is set to play an increasingly important role within NATO as melting Arctic ice reshapes global shipping routes and defence priorities, according to the country’s permanent representative to the

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Alfama has reclaimed the title of Lisbon’s champion Popular March after an eight-year wait, emerging victorious in one of the city’s most beloved annual traditions at the heart of the

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The municipality of Ferreira do Zêzere has officially launched its 2026 bathing season with the inauguration of a new river beach on the shores of the Castelo do Bode reservoir,

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President António José Seguro’s first political veto has triggered sharp criticism from Portugal’s governing right-wing parties after he blocked legislation that would have banned the display of “ideological, partisan or

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In the 1980s, the family shifted its focus toward producing higher-quality wines from its own vineyards. Three generations later, Quinta dos Roques continues to craft wines that express the Dão

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A €1.2 billion renewable energy investment planned for Castelo Branco is at risk due to what Expresso newspaper calls “a dispute” between Danish energy company Eurowind Energy and the local

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Interviewing someone for my new ‘Portugal Talk Radio’ project is fun enough when they have a great story about moving to and loving life in Portugal. But when their extraordinary

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The New Pact on Migration and Asylum enters into force in the European Union today, with the bloc anticipating ‘a possible need for adjustments’.  The European Commission guarantees it will

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The good news is that the picture is finally clear. The new Nationality Law – Lei Orgânica n.º 1/2026 – was published on May 18 and came into force the

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The news follows the recent meeting of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers at which minister for justice, Rita Alarcão Júdice was put very much on the spot. The

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Portugal’s Public Security Police (PSP) has issued a series of safety recommendations ahead of Lisbon‘s busiest night of the year, as hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fill

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Portugal is reinforcing its reputation as one of Europe’s most attractive destinations for foreign investment, with government figures revealing a pipeline of 85 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth more

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The municipality of Santarém is set to receive a private investment of €450 million linked to the 2030 FIFA World Cup, with plans to create 800 direct jobs and attract

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In today’s roundup, Natasha and Carl look at: Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat life and what it all means for those living in (or moving to) Portugal.

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President António José Seguro has described Madeira as “one of Europe’s Atlantic anchors” rather than a peripheral territory, as he marked the 50th anniversary of the autonomous region and 40

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Ferragudo’s much-loved Festival das Escaidinhas returns on Sunday, June 21, transforming the Algarve fishing village into an open-air cultural stage for an evening of music, theatre, dance, film and artistic

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Parliament today has approved the final version of the government’s proposal aimed at speeding up the processing of court cases – including the introduction of a fine of up to

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