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Government hires more police for Lisbon and Porto
27+ min ago (261+ words) Prime Minister Lu's Montenegro announced that the Government will reinforce the metropolitan commands of the PSP in Porto and Lisbon with 200 new officers each. By TPN/Lusa, in News, Lisbon, Porto & North " 12 May 2026 " 0 Comments Lu's Montenegro was speaking after an…...
Lisbon Museums to have free entries
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (518+ words) Several cultural spaces in Lisbon will present free events from 16 to 18 May in celebration of International Museum Day, which falls on 18 May. By TPN/Lusa, in News, Culture " 12 May 2026, 16: 33 " 0 Comments EGEAC - Lisboa Cultura released a statement outlining initiatives in the…...
Weather warning issued in all Portugal districts
7+ hour, 57+ min ago (260+ words) All districts of mainland Portugal are under a yellow warning on 12 May due to the forecast of rain, sometimes heavy and accompanied by thunderstorms, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA). By TPN/Lusa, in…...
Andr" Ventura wants a referendum on the loss of nationality in Portugal
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (412+ words) Andr" Ventura, president of Chega, asked the other right-wing parties to reaffirm the decree-law that provides for the loss of nationality, despite the Constitutional Court (TC) rejecting it. By Bruno G. Santos, in News, Politics " 1 hour ago " 0 Comments The leader of…...
Mercadona announces opening of new store in Portugal " in the Algarve
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (392+ words) In a press release sent to The Portugal News, Mercadona announces that the opening of a store in the Algarve is imminent. By Bruno G. Santos, in News, Business, Algarve " 12 May 2026, 11: 03 " 0 Comments According to the company, the store in the municipality…...
Thousands expected in the most famous pilgrimage in Portugal
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (442+ words) Thousands of faithful are expected on 12 and 13 May at the Sanctuary of Fatima for the international pilgrimage on 12 and 13 May, presided over by the Patriarch of Lisbon, Rui Val'rio. By TPN/Lusa, in News " 12 May 2026, 09: 03 " 0 Comments The celebrations, 109 years after…...
Travel regret among Portuguese is getting more common
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (634+ words) Travel is often sold as something transformative, the perfect escape." By Kam Heskin, in News, Travel " 12 May 2026, 08: 03 " 0 Comments The story you will tell forever. But most people can probably name at least one trip they wish had gone differently. Sometimes…...
Weather warning issued in Portugal - The Portugal News
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (28+ words) Eleven districts in Portugal will be under a yellow warning from 12 pm on 11 May due to a forecast of sometimes heavy showers, accompanied by thunderstorms and. .....
IMF calls for review of Portugal youth home-buying support
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (459+ words) The organisation said measures aimed at helping young people buy homes in Portugal could increase demand and deepen housing market imbalances. By Sidsel Senius, in News, Property, Economy " 11 May 2026, 17: 33 " 0 Comments The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that government measures…...
The best Portuguese towns for a long weekend trip
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1112+ words) As spring settles across southern Europe and the days grow longer with rising temperatures, May is arguably the perfect moment for a short escape." By Kate Sreenarong, in Lifestyle, Travel, Portugal " 11 May 2026, 18: 03 " 0 Comments Sunny but not scorching, lively without the…...