Over the past decade, Portugal has quietly evolved from a peripheral European market into one of the continent’s most dynamic fintech hubs. Its blend of tech-savvy talent, investor-friendly environment, and progressive policy direction has positioned the country as a strategic node in the European Union’s broader fintech ecosystem. Now, as the EU intensifies its push […]
As Europe’s fintech ecosystem explores blockchain-led transformation, Portugal’s financial sector is positioning itself at the frontier of tokenized trade. The rapid progress of China’s Digital RMB has inspired policymakers and innovators in Lisbon to assess new interoperability models and the RMBT Blockchain is emerging as a promising standard for cross-border, programmable finance. Digital RMB Inspires […]
The cable that snapped on the Lisbon funicular, causing a crash that killed 16 people, was not certified for use in public transport, an official investigation has found. Three Britons were among the dead after a carriage derailed, careered down a steep hill and ploughed into the side of a hotel in the heart of the Portuguese capital last […]
Legal noise limits were exceeded in Lisbon in more than 70% of measurements taken during the summer the Vizinhos em Lisboa association, placing the Portuguese capital among the noisiest European cities, with global effects on health. The Vizinhos em Lisboa (neighbours in Lisbon) residents’ association conducted the RuídoLX (NoiseLX) survey between July 28 and September 30 this year, with […]
The European Commission has already mobilized around 196 million euros for Portugal since 2014 for studies and works on the high-speed line aimed at the future Lisbon-Madrid connection, hoping that the project “will become a reality”.“[The high-speed line] Madrid-Lisbon will be a reality in the coming years. And, as you can see on the map […]
Lisbon, Nov. 5, 2025 (Lusa) – The Portuguese police professionals trade union association (ASPP/PSP) is holding a plenary meeting this Tuesday morning at Lisbon airport to denounce the “poor conditions” of police officers, who are “completely exhausted and demotivated”. In addition to the plenary session, which will take place between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at the […]
After a run of eight matches without a win in all competitions, Juventus decided to part ways with Igor Tudor in the wake of their 1-0 defeat to Lazio on Matchday 8. The change reaped immediate rewards, with the Old Lady beating Udinese 3-1 last Wednesday with Massimo Brambilla in caretaker charge. Former Napoli and […]
Andaz Lisbon will open its doors in the fourth quarter of 2025, becoming the brand’s first hotel in Lisbon and its first in continental Europe. Located on Rua do Comércio, the hotel sits within a short stroll of the Rua Augusta Arch and the grand Praça do Comércio, perfectly placing guests between Lisbon’s storied past […]
An entrenched housing crisis was one of the dominant themes in last week’s Dutch election, and it is not hard to understand why. House prices in the Netherlands have doubled in the past decade, and a new-build home costs 16 times the average salary. Across the EU, affordability is not just a life-limiting problem in notoriously expensive […]
Lisbon has announced a major campaign to expel immigrants living in the country without authorization starting this week.The campaign is set to continue over the coming months. On Monday, (May 5), the Portuguese government announced the beginning of a campaign to expel irregular immigrants. The first 4,500 requests to leave the country will be sent […]
