Powerboat racing is being formally integrated into the Douro Valley’s tourism promotion strategy after regional leaders and national motorsport officials presented the sport as part of the region’s identity at BTL 2026 in Lisbon. The president of the Federação Portuguesa de Motonáutica, Paulo Ferreira, appeared at the Discover Douro stand during Portugal’s largest tourism trade […]
All customers affected the recent severe storms in mainland Portugal have now had their electricity supply restored, according to energy company EDP. The announcement was made chief executive Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade during a teleconference with analysts following the presentation of the group’s 2025 results. EDP, through its subsidiary E-Redes, is responsible for operating the electricity […]
Portugal’s Finance Minister, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, has been discharged from hospital after being admitted earlier this week for medical observation, the Ministry of Finance confirmed. The minister was hospitalised on February 25 at the Santa Maria Local Health Unit, where he remained under observation in the Neurology Service. According to an official statement released the […]
Portugal has once again strengthened its international tourism reputation after three of its destinations were included in the 2026 list of the 20 European Best Destinations, a ranking based on votes from travellers across 154 countries. Câmara de Lobos in Madeira, Lisbon and the Costa Vicentina in the Algarve secured positions among Europe’s most desirable […]
The MAAT Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology in Lisbon is hosting a striking new exhibition Welsh artist and sculptor Cerith Wyn Evans, transforming its gallery space into an immersive environment of light, sound and moving image. Titled Formas no Espaço… através da Luz no Tempo, the exhibition centres on a monumental installation composed of […]
Portugal is still importing around five percent of its liquefied natural gas from Russia through the Port of Sines, according to the country’s Minister of Environment and Energy, as the European Union moves toward a full phase out of Russian energy supplies. Maria da Graça Carvalho confirmed that the remaining imports are linked to a […]
Portugal is set to witness one of the most significant astronomical events in its modern history on 12 August 2026, when the largest total solar eclipse in more than a century will be visible across the country. Scientists confirm that this will be the most extensive total eclipse observed in Portugal since 1912, making it […]
The Portuguese Government is preparing new legislation that would require prisoners to participate in forest cleaning and land maintenance as part of structured prison work programs aimed at preventing wildfires. The proposal is included in the draft Criminal Policy Law for the 2025 to 2027 period and forms part of a broader strategy to reduce […]
The Portuguese state has secured nearly €11 million following the auction of a luxury villa seized from former Congolese minister Gilbert Ondongo. The high end property, located in Quinta da Marinha in Cascais, was sold for €10,953,499.55 after competitive bidding. The sale was conducted the Asset Administration Secretariat of the Ministry of Justice as part […]
Portugal has formally launched the tender for the second public-private partnership of the Porto to Lisbon high-speed rail line, marking a significant step forward in one of the country’s most ambitious transport infrastructure projects. The new phase covers the Oiã to Soure section and represents a major investment in national rail modernisation. The project, led […]
