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Drink driving scooter riders

So far this year, PSP police have detained 21 people for drink driving on an electric scooter, while one company has brought in a...
 By TPN/Lusa, In News, Portugal - 01 Dec 2021, 18:00

Big Pharma have done a lot more good than harm

By Paul Luckman, In Opinion - 01 Dec 2021, 17:00

More than 1/3 Portuguese choosing branded medication

By TPN/Lusa, In Health - 01 Dec 2021, 15:00

Tavira D’Artes Gallery

By Cristina da Costa Brookes, In Lifestyle, Algarve - 01 Dec 2021, 14:00

Popular

Concerns about property “overvaluing”

By Daisy Sampson, In Property, Business - 28 Nov 2021, 13:00

13 cases of the Omicron variant identified in Portugal

By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19, News, Portugal - 29 Nov 2021, 09:10

Portugal and India workers agreement

By TPN/Lusa, In Business, World, Asia - 29 Nov 2021, 17:46

Spotlight

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New Covid-19 measures for Portugal

By Daisy Sampson, In COVID-19, Portugal - 25 Nov 2021, 18:14

State of Calamity in Portugal Q&A

By TPN/Lusa, In Portugal - 26 Nov 2021, 11:29

Airline fines of €20,000 per untested passenger

By TPN/Lusa, In Portugal - 25 Nov 2021, 18:34

Portugal snow weather warning extended

By TPN/Lusa, In Portugal - 24 Nov 2021, 15:08

Portuguese companies forecasting salary increases

Moving to Portugal for work

By TPN/Lusa, In News, Portugal - 25 Nov 2021, 11:00

Portugal’s senior residences shortage

By TPN/Lusa, In News - 25 Nov 2021, 14:00

Covid-19: Portugal Update, 25 November

By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19 - 25 Nov 2021, 16:37

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This investment is part of the strategic plan which includes wind, solar, green hydrogen and energy storage technologies.

Costa confident in energy transition

The prime minister has said that the closure of the coal-fired unit at the Pego thermoelectric power plant is an example that...
 By TPN/Lusa, In Portugal, Environment - 01 Dec 2021, 11:00

End of SEF officially postponed

The postponement of the extinction of the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) until May...
By TPN/Lusa, In Portugal, Politics - 01 Dec 2021, 10:00

Marcelo avoiding municipal interference

Step back for Euthanasia law

By Paula Martins, In Portugal, Politics - 30 Nov 2021, 16:07

Man's body found in Lagos marina

By TPN/Lusa, In News, Algarve - 29 Nov 2021, 10:31

Over 280 road deaths so far this year

By TPN/Lusa, In Portugal, News - 28 Nov 2021, 14:00

European antibiotic use down 15%

By TPN/Lusa, In News, Europe, Health - 28 Nov 2021, 12:00

Births at historic low

By TPN/Lusa, In News, Portugal - 27 Nov 2021, 16:00

The Portugal News logo Exclusives

Big Pharma have done a lot more good than harm

In today’s world this isn’t a popular statement, we love to hate Big Pharma and ridicule all they do. But perhaps this has...
 By Paul Luckman, In Opinion - 01 Dec 2021, 17:00

Tavira D’Artes Gallery

Tavira D’Artes is an intimate and inviting gallery where the level of artistry is to the...
By Cristina da Costa Brookes, In Lifestyle, Algarve - 01 Dec 2021, 14:00

Pioneering heart surgery in Portugal

For the first time a surgery on the tricuspid valve in has been performed in Portugal in...
By Bruno G. Santos, In Health, Porto & North - 01 Dec 2021, 08:00

A caddy’s life

By Neil Connolly, In Sport - 30 Nov 2021, 15:00

TAP among the worst airlines in the world

By Paula Martins, In Tourism, Business - 30 Nov 2021, 14:06

Portugal
AlgarveLisbonPorto & NorthAlentejoCentralMadeira & Azores

Albufeira pharmacies have not experienced any issues in meeting test demands

Algarve still topping property prices

The median value of bank valuation rose 10.6% in October, year-on-year, to €1,251 per square metre (m2), €15 more than in the...
 By TPN/Lusa, In Property, Business, Portugal - 01 Dec 2021, 12:00

€1.7 million for Madeira festive celebrations

Madeira is investing €1.7 million in Christmas and New Year’s festivities for the...
By TPN/Lusa, In Portugal, Events, Madeira & Azores - 01 Dec 2021, 09:00

Coming to Portugal? Here are the new rules you need to follow

By TPN, In COVID-19, Tourism, Portugal - 30 Nov 2021, 14:17

Pharmacies ensure test availability

By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19, Portugal - 30 Nov 2021, 12:06

12 municipalities up for European Capital of Culture

By TPN/Lusa, In Portugal, Europe - 30 Nov 2021, 11:00

Covid-19: Portugal Update, 29 November

By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19, Portugal - 29 Nov 2021, 16:31

Editor's Choice

Big Pharma have done a lot more good than harm

By Paul Luckman, In Opinion - 01 Dec 2021, 17:00

End of blood donor discrimination

By TPN/Lusa, In Portugal - 30 Nov 2021, 13:16

Photo by: Ronald Lubbers

Portugal: a new trend for Swedish retirees

By Paula Martins, In Portugal, Education - 29 Nov 2021, 15:36

World
EuropeUnited KingdomNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAsiaAfrica

Quarantine and testing for travellers from Portugal to Switzerland

Switzerland now requires a negative test and quarantine for all citizens travelling from Portugal, even if vaccinated or recovered...
 By TPN/Lusa, In Tourism, COVID-19, Europe - 30 Nov 2021, 18:56

Portugal 7th EU country with fewest new daily cases

Portugal is the seventh country in the European Union (EU) with the fewest daily cases of...
By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19, Europe - 29 Nov 2021, 14:04

Eiffel Tower, Paris

French Education Minister supporting Portuguese language

By TPN/Lusa, In Portugal, Europe - 28 Nov 2021, 11:00

New Covid variants the fault of “selfish of rich countries”

By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19, World - 27 Nov 2021, 18:00

Warning about impacts of Spanish hydrological plan in Portugal

By TPN/Lusa, In Portugal, Environment, Europe - 27 Nov 2021, 13:00

Online birth registration extended to all Portuguese in the EU

By TPN/Lusa, In News, Europe - 27 Nov 2021, 10:00

New South Africa variant not yet in Portugal

By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19, World, Africa - 27 Nov 2021, 09:00

Business
EconomyCompany NewsFinanceConsumer Rights

Unemployment rate remains at 6.4%

The unemployment rate remained at 6.4% in October compared to September, having dropped 1.2 percentage points compared to the same...
 By TPN/Lusa, In Business - 01 Dec 2021, 13:00

Profitable Affiliate Program Of Margex, Is It For All?

Promoting cryptocurrency affiliate programs remains the most lucrative fortes you can join...
By Advertiser, In Business - 30 Nov 2021, 13:41

Calls to support milk producers

By TPN/Lusa, In Business, Portugal - 28 Nov 2021, 17:00

Living near the sea with all amenities

By Advertiser, In Business - 28 Nov 2021, 14:29

Hyatt Regency Lisbon recruiting 150 employees

By TPN, In Business, Tourism, Lisbon - 28 Nov 2021, 08:00

Invest

Lisbon’s climate-conscious crowd shapes real estate development

Sustainable growth for Portugal is on the rise…
 By Leonor Sá-Carneiro, In Invest - 26 Nov 2021, 16:29

Portugal Golden Visa Changes

Here’s what to expect…
By Advertiser, In Invest - 25 Nov 2021, 16:35

Portugal Golden Visa Investment Funds: What Is Next in 2022 and Onwards?

By Advertiser, In Invest - 18 Oct 2021, 12:21

Lisbon’s tech district will host “Oktober Festa” in Marvila this weekend.

By Leonor Sá-Carneiro, In Invest - 14 Oct 2021, 16:44

Web Summit – techies take to Lisbon

By Leonor Sá-Carneiro, In Invest - 05 Oct 2021, 11:53

The benefits of investing in Portugal through Private Equity Funds

By Advertiser, In Invest - 29 Sep 2021, 16:04

Location, location, location – Fishing around for the new chef in town.

By Leonor Sá-Carneiro, In Invest - 27 Sep 2021, 11:33

Portugal Golden Visa Investment Fund VS Real Estate: Which Costs Less

By Advertiser, In Invest - 24 Sep 2021, 10:33

New Kids on the Lisbon Block - Back to school briefing for expats

By Leonor Sá-Carneiro, In Invest - 20 Sep 2021, 12:54

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Tourism
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Lisbon airport

Airport arrivals closed

The director of Lisbon airport has today appealed that people only go to the airport in case of “absolute necessity”, since...
 By TPN/Lusa, In Tourism, COVID-19 - 30 Nov 2021, 15:31

Passenger fines up to €800 for no test

The Government has set a fine of between €300 and €800 for those who enter national...
By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19, Portugal, Tourism - 29 Nov 2021, 10:36

New measures have "little impact" on Algarve hotels

By TPN/Lusa, In Tourism, COVID-19, Algarve - 28 Nov 2021, 20:00

Mainland Portugal and Azores considered high risk for EU travel

By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19, Tourism, Europe - 25 Nov 2021, 15:29

North Americans choosing Portugal for Thanksgiving Day

By TPN/Lusa, In Tourism, North America - 20 Nov 2021, 13:00

Tourism income already topping 2020 levels

By TPN/Lusa, In News, Tourism - 17 Nov 2021, 18:00

Property

Fully refurbished detached 3 bedroom villa in Vilamoura - for less than €700,000!

Property of the week
 By Advertiser, In Property - 27 Nov 2021, 08:30

Ideal Homes Portugal Shares a Fantastic Investment Opportunity in The Algarve

Ideal Homes has been operating in Portugal since 2012 and has assisted many investors to...
By Advertiser, In Property - 26 Nov 2021, 13:26

Lack of confidence in rental market

By TPN/Lusa, In News, Property - 25 Nov 2021, 15:00

New condominium laws to “make life easier”

By TPN/Lusa, In Portugal, Property - 21 Nov 2021, 18:00

Ronaldo

Ronaldo's real estate millions

By TPN, In Property - 21 Nov 2021, 13:00

Lisbon luxury property prices up 2.4%

By TPN/Lusa, In Property, Lisbon - 18 Nov 2021, 19:00

Secluded Modern Country Estate with Land and River between Monchique and the West Coast

By Advertiser, In Property - 18 Nov 2021, 12:17

House search in Europe will remain intense, says ECB

By TPN/Lusa, In Business, Property, Europe - 18 Nov 2021, 12:00

Lifestyle
Good NewsHome & GardenFood & DrinkEntertainmentCommunityCuriosity EventsHealth

The Pied Piper & friends

Following the signs to Olhão to find República 14 - the space for culture, community and creativity.
 By Jake Cleaver, In Lifestyle - 29 Nov 2021, 15:59

Vaccinate, certificate, participate

Observing the latest rules associated with Covid 19 new safety precautions are being...
In Community, Events - 29 Nov 2021, 15:49

More than 1,680 tonnes of food collected

In Portugal, Community - 29 Nov 2021, 13:24

Mosquitoes are still around!

By Marilyn Sheridan, In Lifestyle - 27 Nov 2021, 16:30

Aljezur Sweet Potato Festival

By Cristina da Costa Brookes, In Algarve, Events - 25 Nov 2021, 16:00

First Drive: BMW M240i

By PA/TPN, In Lifestyle - 25 Nov 2021, 15:38

“Welcome to my Wonderland” Fashion Show

By Cristina da Costa Brookes, In Lifestyle - 25 Nov 2021, 10:00

Sport

Cristiano Ronaldo misses out

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, five times winner of the Ballon d'Or, has for the first time since 2010, missed out...
 By TPN/Lusa, In Sport - 30 Nov 2021, 15:04

Neemias Queta: When Will The First Portuguese In NBA Debut For The Kings?

Neemias Queta, the first Portuguese player to reach the NBA has yet to experience what is...
By Advertiser, In Sport - 30 Nov 2021, 13:37

Gold for Telma Monteiro

By TPN/Lusa, In Sport - 30 Nov 2021, 11:14

Seven Dortmund supporters arrested in Lisbon

By TPN/Lusa, In News, Sport, Lisbon - 24 Nov 2021, 12:03

João Sousa back on top

By TPN/Lusa, In Sport - 24 Nov 2021, 08:00

Kiplimo "very happy" with world record in Lisbon

By TPN/Lusa, In Sport - 23 Nov 2021, 16:29

Morikawa makes it a double in Dubai

In Sport - 23 Nov 2021, 11:24

Is Cristiano Ronaldo the best?

By TPN/Lusa, In Sport - 23 Nov 2021, 11:14

Miguel Oliveira already looking to 2022

By TPN/Lusa, In Sport - 19 Nov 2021, 10:00

Weird

Netflix hit Tiger King turned into five-act TikTok opera

The English National Opera (ENO) has teamed up with TikTok stars to turn the Netflix series Tiger King into a five-act...
 By PA/TPN, In Weird - 21 Nov 2021, 10:32

Cambridge Dictionary reveals its word of the year for 2021

The Cambridge Dictionary has revealed its word of the year for 2021 as “perseverance”,...
By PA/TPN, In Weird - 20 Nov 2021, 12:24

Library book returned more than seven decades late

By PA/TPN, In Weird - 19 Nov 2021, 15:30

Song featuring George Harrison and Ringo Starr discovered in attic

By PA/TPN, In Weird - 12 Nov 2021, 18:30

Bat swoops in to claim New Zealand Bird of the Year title

By PA/TPN, In Weird - 07 Nov 2021, 13:30

Man builds handmade sardine advent calendar for Christmas

By PA/TPN, In Weird - 06 Nov 2021, 15:35

‘Enigmatic image’ sees French biologist named Wildlife Photographer of the Year

By PA/TPN, In Weird - 20 Oct 2021, 09:00

Turkish woman who is over 7ft named tallest in world

By PA/TPN, In Weird - 18 Oct 2021, 12:00

Tyson Fury microsculpture goes on display on head of nail

By PA/TPN, In Weird - 15 Oct 2021, 10:50

COVID-19

Covid-19: Portugal Update, 30 November

In the last 24 hours, Portugal has recorded 2,907 confirmed cases of infection and 11 deaths attributed to Covid-19, as well as an...
 By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19 - 30 Nov 2021, 16:23

Calls for calm regarding new Omicron variant

INSA researcher João Paulo Gomes has appealed today for calm in relation to the new...
By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19, Portugal - 29 Nov 2021, 16:19

Over 200,000 vaccines administered this weekend

By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19 - 29 Nov 2021, 12:21

Largest vaccine centre opening in Lisbon

By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19, Lisbon - 27 Nov 2021, 20:00

Pharmacies stocking up

By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19 - 27 Nov 2021, 15:00

Number of high risk counties increasing

By TPN/Lusa, In Portugal, COVID-19 - 27 Nov 2021, 11:00

Covid-19: Portugal Update, 26 November

By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19 - 26 Nov 2021, 16:12

Madeira will not be following mainland Portugal with new rules

By TPN/Lusa, In COVID-19 - 26 Nov 2021, 15:20

Other News

Happy Bears

The mission of Rotary Club Estoi Palace International (RCEPI) is to help those in need in...
In Community - 01 Dec 2021, 11:00

The use of Austrian ducats in jewellery in some regions of the Balkans from c1800-today

On Tuesday 7th December, the Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be presenting...
In Community - 30 Nov 2021, 16:54

Online Learning During the Pandemic | Useful Tips for College Students

The coronavirus pandemic has transformed every aspect of human life, including the...
By Advertiser, In Education - 30 Nov 2021, 13:47

Crystal healing: the science behind the spiritual

The daughter of doctors, Joana Pinto is the founder of the Portuguese Association of...
By Paula Martins, In Health for the new age - 30 Nov 2021, 11:13

Candlelight Carol Service

Bringing in Christmas together - the way it should be!
In Community - 30 Nov 2021, 09:00

The Kripto Odyssey (T.K.O) Summit 2021

An exploratory voyage of cryptocurrency and its blockchain technological foundation
By PA/TPN, In Finance - 28 Nov 2021, 12:30

Sisters Of The Lost Marsh by Lucy Strange

By PA/TPN, In Entertainment - 28 Nov 2021, 11:28

"Urgent construction" of new hospital needed

By TPN/Lusa, In Portugal, Porto & North - 28 Nov 2021, 09:00

Driving License Issues

In Letters - 27 Nov 2021, 20:30

Transmission from Paul the Venetian Chohan of the Ray of Cosmic Love

In Curiosity - 27 Nov 2021, 18:30

Game over for single-use plastics

By Paula Martins, In Consumer Rights - 27 Nov 2021, 17:00

Patient 1: Finding And Forgetting Myself by Charlotte Raven

By PA/TPN, In Entertainment - 27 Nov 2021, 14:25