Pensioners warn of lack of homes for the elderly

Around 30 pensioners took part in a public tribune in Lisbon today to draw attention to the state’s “insufficient responses” in terms of care facilities
Portugal drops from sixth to eighth place in FIFA ranking

Portugal have dropped from sixth to eighth place in the FIFA rankings, in a hierarchy led by Argentina and in which Spain, the new European
Home buying and selling falls 18.7% in 2023 to lowest since 2017

The number of housing units sold in 2023 fell by 18.7% compared to the previous year, to 136,499, the lowest figure since 2017, according to
Brussels backs Portugal to buy 2 Canadair planes to prevent fires like in 2017

The European Commission hopes that the two firefighting planes that Portugal will formally acquire today, for 100 million euros in EU funds, will allow it
SBSR Festival kicks off today with Måneskin’s live debut in Portugal

Italian band Måneskin will make their live debut in Portugal today, at the start of the 28th Super Bock Super Rock (SBSR) festival, which runs
Lack of investment in the NHS since the 1980s

Unions representing health professionals argued today in parliament that the lack of investment in the National Health Service (SNS) “is a problem that has been
CP warns of train disruptions on July 22 and 24 due to strike

CP today warned of the possibility of disruptions in train circulation next week, on July 22 and 24, due to a strike called by several
S. João da Caparica and Norte beaches in Almada banned from bathing

S. João da Caparica beach and Praia do Norte beach, in the municipality of Almada, are banned from bathing due to poor water quality, and
Nuno Borges and Francisco Cabral eliminated in the first round of Bastad

Portuguese tennis players Nuno Borges and Francisco Cabral were eliminated today in the first round of doubles at the Bastad tournament in Sweden, losing to
Portugal heads letter to Brussels calling for water to be a European priority

The majority of European Union (EU) countries have endorsed a Portuguese initiative calling on the European Commission to make water a priority for the coming