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Coimbra Region Conference to Debate Future of Portugal’s SNS
Newspaper DIÁRIO AS BEIRAS is hosting a conference called Saúde’26 on July 8 in Ançã, near Cantanhede, focused on the challenges of keeping Portugal’s National Health…
Coimbra’s EU-Funded Projects Set for Completion After Years of Roadworks
After years of cranes, closed roads and construction noise across Coimbra, several major projects funded by Portugal’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) are expected to be…
Paulo Portas to Lead 900th Anniversary Events for Battle of São Mamede
Portugal’s prime minister has named Paulo Portas, the former leader of the CDS-PP party, to head the commemorations marking the 900th anniversary of the Battle of…
Benavente Doctor Suspended in Probe Into Fraudulent Retirement Claims
A court in Portugal has suspended a doctor working in Benavente from practising medicine while she is investigated on suspicion of helping people obtain retirement or…
Trump Records July 4 Video Message for US Embassy in Lisbon
US President Donald Trump recorded a video message for Portugal that was played at the American Embassy’s Fourth of July celebrations in Lisbon on 1 July.…
Portuguese Parliament Rejects Long-Term Flood Strategy for Mondego River
The Portuguese Parliament (Assembleia da República) has rejected a resolution proposed by the left-wing party Livre that called on the government to create a long-term, integrated…
Portugal Exempts Church Abuse Compensation Payments From Income Tax
Portugal’s Parliament has approved a law exempting compensation payments made to victims of abuse within the Catholic Church from personal income tax (IRS). The measure now…
Arts Group Urges Portugal to Open Cultural Funding Contests This Month
The cultural association Plateia has sent a formal communiqué to Portugal’s Ministry of Culture demanding that the state open its long-awaited “apoio sustentado” (sustained support) funding…
Opinion Piece Likens Portuguese Mayors’ Israel Trade Fair Trip to Estado Novo Era
A newly published opinion column in Público has criticised plans for Portuguese local officials to travel to an “innovation” trade fair in Israel in 2026, arguing…