Oeiras Piano Festival Returns with Free Concerts from July to August
The Festival Internacional de Piano de Oeiras returns this summer, running from July 5 to August 2, with a programme built around leading pianists performing for…
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Madeira’s JPP Pushes EU for Cheaper Maritime Links from Tenerife Talks
Madeira’s regional party JPP travelled to Tenerife this week to meet with members of the European Democratic Party (EDP) and its MEPs,…
Portugal Delays 9th-Grade National Exam Results to July 17
Portugal’s Ministry of Education has confirmed that results for the 9th-grade national exams (provas finais do 3.º ciclo) will only be released…
Wildfire Spreads from Vouzela to Águeda and Tondela in Central Portugal
A wildfire that broke out in the early hours of Thursday in Vouzela, in Portugal’s Viseu district, has spread into the neighbouring…
NOVA Medical School Seeks More Brazilian Students, Faster Visa Processing
NOVA Medical School in Lisbon is stepping up efforts to recruit Brazilian students, with the president of its Pedagogical Council, Pedro Carreiro…
Portugal Fuel Prices Set to Rise Slightly Next Week
Fuel prices in Portugal are expected to rise slightly for the week of 6 to 12 July, according to forecasts from the…
Luísa Neto Elected as Portugal’s New Ombudsman After Initial Rejection
Portugal’s Parliament has elected Luísa Neto, a law professor and president of the National Institute of Administration (INA), as the country’s new…
Portuguese firm N9VE hits 99.8% purity in rare earth recycling
Portuguese company N9VE has announced it is now producing rare earth oxides with purity exceeding 99.8% at its facility in Barcelos, a…
Mértola villages have ample water despite Alentejo’s intensifying heat
Residents of small communities along the left bank of the Guadiana river, near Mértola in the Alentejo, currently have plenty of water…
CP Cancels Six More Intercidades Trains This Weekend Over Heatwave
Portugal’s national rail operator CP is cancelling six additional Intercidades train services on Saturday and Sunday because of an ongoing heatwave, the…
Coimbra’s Popular Fair Opens at Praça da Canção Through July 19
The Feira Popular de Coimbra, the city’s traditional summer fair, opened this week at Praça da Canção and will run daily until…
Summer Cup Volleyball Tournament Returns to Nine Centro Municipalities
One of the region’s biggest sporting events returns next week as the Summer Cup volleyball tournament brings 3,200 athletes to nine municipalities…
Housing Institute Denies Political Motives in PRR Housing Handover Dispute
The Institute for Housing and Urban Rehabilitation (IHRU) has firmly rejected accusations from Socialist Party leader José Luís Carneiro that recent handovers…
What Foreign Residents Need to Know About Flying Drones in Portugal
Drones have become one of the most popular gadgets among both hobbyists and professionals in Portugal, but flying one legally involves more…
Designer Diogo Miranda Returns to Portugal Fashion with New Label A Line
Portuguese designer Diogo Miranda is back on the Portugal Fashion catwalk, three years after stepping away from running his own eponymous label.…