Classification of Madeira’s Levadas as a World Heritage Site to be decided in July
The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will vote at its July session on the classification of 28
Portugal’s resident population surpasses 10.6 million, INE reveals
The resident population in Portugal increased in 2023 for the fifth consecutive year, surpassing 10.6 million, the National Statistics Institute (INE) announced today. On December
Man arrested for intentionally setting seven fires in Vale de Cambra
The fires endangered “a significant area of forest”, as well as “houses and factories in the area”. A 38-year-oldmanwas arrested by the Judiciary Police because
Submarine Arpão to return to Lisbon after more than two months on mission
The NRP Arpão returns to the Alfeite Naval Base in Lisbon on Wednesday, June 19. The Portuguese submarine NRP Arpão returns to the Alfeite Naval
PISA. Portugal above average in students’ creative thinking
Portugal is among the 12 countries with above-average performance in creative thinking, according to a new report from the OECD’s Program for International Student Assessment
Vaccination in pharmacies saved users 2.4 million, study suggests
The extension of vaccination against covid-19 and influenza to pharmacies has generated potential savings of 2.4 million euros for users and 310,000 hours of work
Portugal will be the seventh least invested NATO country in 2024
Portugal will be the seventh country in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), out of a total of 32, that will invest the least in
Petition in defense of public nursing home network delivered to Parliament today
The National Confederation of Retired People, Pensioners and the Elderly (MURPI) is delivering a petition to Parliament today with more than 8,000 signatures demanding a
Portugal received around 2,600 new asylum applications last year
Portugal received around 2,600 new asylum applications last year, the main nationalities being Gambia, Afghanistan and Colombia, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) revealed today. “At
The “pinta” of Alcântara that made it the best march in Lisbon. The images
The winners of the big night of Santos Populares in Lisbon were the marchers from Alcântara. They were followed on the podium by Marvila and