Portugal’s New Treasury Certificates Only Pay Over 3% After 10 Years
Portugal’s government has launched a new series of Certificados do Tesouro (Treasury Certificates), a state savings product, but the interest rate only climbs above 3% in…
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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)…
Portugal Changes School Renovation Tender Terms Before Consulting Mayors
Portugal’s government has changed the terms of a public tender for renovating schools, only meeting with the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities…
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…
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…
Foreign worker registrations drop sharply in Portugal’s social security system
New data from Portugal’s Social Security Institute (ISS) shows that 162,252 foreign workers stopped contributing to the system in 2025 and never…
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…