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India's INS Sudarshini Brings Naval Diplomacy to Lisbon on 22,000-Mile Voyage
The Indian Navy sail training ship's Portuguese stop mixes maritime heritage with modern security outreach, from a rende...
Teen Confesses to Killing Mother in Oeiras, Portugal; Four-Year-Old Sister Was in Apartment
Portuguese police say a 15-year-old strangled his Brazilian mother and waited about 21 hours before surrendering; he tol...
Portuguese firms see modest H2 upturn as bureaucracy stays top brake
A July AEP survey of 400 Portuguese firms finds 84.2% name bureaucracy as their biggest constraint, while 53.9% expect d...
August 12 Solar Eclipse in Portugal: Four Myths That Can Put Your Eyes at Risk
A partial solar eclipse visible across mainland Portugal on August 12 brings a deceptive drop in brightness, prompting a...
How a Neuro-Radiologist Built a 200,000-Doctor Platform and Took Aim at Europe’s Health Tech Market
Daniela Seixas turned clinical frustration into Tonic Easy Medical, a health tech platform used by 57% of Portuguese doc...
Lisbon Holds Nearly Half of Portugal’s Ultra-Luxury Home Listings as Market Tops 3,200 Properties
New data from Idealista shows 3,267 Portuguese homes priced above €3 million, with 47% in Lisbon and over 80% in Lisbon ...
Switzerland Tops Gold Reserves Per Capita; Portugal Ranks 12th With 12 Small Coins
A per-capita analysis of central bank gold holdings shows Switzerland leads with 115g per person, while the U.S. drops t...
Brazilian Musician in 18-Month Legal Limbo After Portugal Orders Expulsion in 20 Days
Ivo Silva de Souza was told to leave Portugal within 20 days in early 2025. A year and a half later, his appeal sits unr...
Portugal to Build Waste-to-Energy Plant as Algarve Landfills Hit Limit
The Portuguese Environment Agency will launch a tender on October 15 to study a waste-to-energy facility for the Algarve...
Portuguese Box Office Surges 21% in July, Led by Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'
Cinema ticket revenue hit €8.9 million as blockbusters drew 1.24 million spectators. Year-to-date revenue rose 8.5% desp...
Portugal’s Speed Cameras Caught 3.6 Million Drivers in a Decade, but Fines Are Declining
The ANSR recorded more than 3.6 million speeding offences since 2016, with fines peaking in 2023 before dropping. As the...
Park Hyatt to Debut on the Iberian Peninsula with Comporta Resort Project
Luxury hotel brand Park Hyatt and Portuguese developer Coporgest have signed a deal to create the Comporta Beach Resort,...
Portugal's President Pushes Immigration Law to Constitutional Court, Citing Family Rights
António José Seguro sent the centre-right government's immigration crackdown for preventive review, flagging rules that ...
AI Has Arrived at Portugal's Firms, But True Transformation Remains Elusive
Only 11.5% of Portuguese companies use AI, far below the EU average, and most treat it as another digital tool rather th...
Portugal’s Big Five Banks Shed 283 Jobs in First Half of 2026 as Branch Networks Slim
The five largest Portuguese banks collectively employed 25,085 people at end-June, down 283 from a year ago, as cost-cut...
Portugal's Competition Authority Clears Arrow Group's Buy of Troia Hotel & Casino
Arrow Group's Flecha Lux gets unconditional clearance to acquire the Troia Design Hotel and Casino complex, expanding it...
Ifthenpay H1 Revenue Reaches €4.5M, Payment Volume Nears €1B
Portuguese fintech Ifthenpay posted 13% revenue growth in the first half of 2026, processed €976 million in client payme...
Portugal Shifts Car Tax to Fixed Dates, Introduces Instalments Above €100
From 2028, Portugal’s annual road tax (IUC) will be due on fixed dates instead of the vehicle’s registration month, with...
Promendo Investimentos Seizes Majority Control of GirodMédias Portugal, French Parent Exits
Portuguese holding Promendo Investimentos has bought out the 49% stake held by French parent GirodMédias SAS, becoming t...
Riopele Ties Growth to Faster Nearshoring for Fashion Brands
Portugal's Riopele is pushing its integrated garment-development model as brands demand quicker turnarounds, after posti...
Portugal Tightens Mortgage Rules From August: Debt Cap Falls to 45%
New Banco de Portugal rules cap borrowers' debt-to-income ratio at 45%, shorten maximum loan terms and tighten house-loa...
Gym Chain TTF Enters Northern Portugal With Flagship Club in Maia
After years of consolidating in Greater Lisbon, TTF opens its first northern club in Maia — the launchpad for a national...
The Azores Pitch: Volcanic Scenery, Whales and Fibre Internet for Remote Workers
Portugal's mid-Atlantic islands woo digital nomads with a new €154 million fibre link, co-working hubs and premium hotel...
Angola Aims to Attract Better Investment, Not Just More Investment
AIPEX's Arlindo Rangel says Angola now measures success by implemented projects, jobs and exports — and is leaning on ar...
The Azores: Whales, Volcanoes and a Growing Remote-Work Scene
Portugal's mid-Atlantic islands are betting on subsea-cable internet and boutique hotels to become a workation destinati...
Portugal Creates National Day of Vine and Wine to Spotlight Sector’s Economic and Cultural Weight
The Portuguese government has instituted the National Day of Vine and Wine on 31 July, recognising the industry’s role a...
Portugal revives EU windfall tax push with new oil profit levy
Portugal approved a temporary tax on oil sector windfall profits to fund household support and energy transition, joinin...
Forbes Portugal Names Adri Silva, Mafalda and Victoria Montanari to 30 Under 30 Social Media List
Forbes Portugal’s fourth 30 Under 30 edition highlights the new creator class, with three social media personalities who...