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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…
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…
Lisbon Criticised for Closing Green Spaces Over Fire Fears in Heat
A newspaper commentary published in Público this week questions why Lisbon authorities are restricting public access to parks and green spaces during…
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…