Portugal Raises Heat-Health Alert to Orange Nationwide
Portugal’s Directorate-General of Health (DGS) has raised the heat-health risk level to orange for the entire country, warning that hospitals may need to take extraordinary measures…
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Madeira Utility Warns of Water Cuts in Câmara de Lobos on July 7
ARM – Águas e Resíduos da Madeira has announced a temporary interruption to the drinking water supply in Câmara de Lobos as…
Ryanair Renews Call to Delay EU’s EES Border System Until September
Ryanair has again asked European governments to postpone the rollout of the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) until September, arguing the technology…
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…
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…
Coimbra to Hold Rainha Santa Isabel Processions for Third Straight Year
Coimbra is preparing to bring the image of Rainha Santa Isabel, the city’s patron saint, out of the Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Nova…
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…
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…
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…
Weekend Guide: Historic Vouga Train, Mafra Bread Fest and More
This weekend brings a mix of heritage rail travel, food festivals, puppetry and opera across Portugal, according to a roundup published by…
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…
Lagoa’s Candlelit Market of Cultures Returns for 11th Year
The historic centre of Lagoa in the Algarve will be lit by thousands of candles from 2 to 5 July as the…