The Portugal News26 OctBrazil elects Lula da Silva as new president
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected in the second round of Brazil’s presidential election, securing 51.75% of the vote and a fourth term as head of state. He made history as the first candidate to win an election after finishing second in the first round.
The Portugal News26 OctISS Lisbon begins building its Teaching & Learning Framework
Drawing on the expertise of its own faculty, ISS Lisbon has launched SPARK, a teacher-led programme that will shape a shared approach to teaching across the school.
The Portugal News26 OctPortugal Weather Today (26 October): Sunny skies across the country
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The Portugal News26 OctPortugal to hire more healthcare staff in Guimarães
The Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira in Guimarães will host the Alto Ave Theranostics Institute (ITAAVE). The municipality announced that the project represents an estimated investment of 43 million euros and is expected to generate 83 jobs.
The Portugal News25 OctGrowing is no longer enough. It is necessary to gain scale.
For many years, one of the great challenges of the Portuguese economy was to be able to internationalise its companies.
The Portugal News25 OctJames Blake confirms show in Portugal
British singer and producer James Blake will return to NOS Alive next summer, joining the lineup for the festival’s final day on 10 July 2027.
The Portugal News25 OctFuel prices rise 31.4% in the European Union in September
Fuel prices for individual transport in the European Union (EU) rose 31.4% year on year in September, according to data from the European statistical service, Eurostat.
The Portugal News25 OctThe next digital capital may not be a city at all!
For decades, we have become accustomed to thinking of large economic centres as cities. London is a financial centre, Paris concentrates companies and institutions, Frankfurt has become a European reference for data centres, and Silicon Valley has transformed a region into a world reference for technology.
The Portugal News25 OctPortugal This Week: News, Tourism, Immigration & Top Stories
The Portugal News brings you Portugal This Week: News, Tourism, Immigration & Top Stories
The Portugal News25 OctCafé of the Week: Café Mané in Albufeira
This is our latest coffee find in Albufeira, and one we’re happy to share. Café Mané is a popular, family-run café in the Old Town, with beautifully presented food and a welcoming atmosphere.
The Portugal News25 OctWild animals banned from circus performances
Hungary will ban numerous wild animal species in circus performances from January 2027, strengthening animal welfare protections nationwide.
The Portugal News25 OctAlentejo establishes cultural alliance in Évora
Évora established a strategic alliance between 24 cultural entities and agents from the Alentejo region and Spain’s Extremadura region to create a “corridor” that promotes culture across these territories.
The Portugal News25 OctRare Olympic torch sold for €124,000 at auction
A woman in Sweden has sold a flea-market discovery for approximately €124,000 after it was identified as a rare Olympic torch from 1956.
The Portugal News25 OctThe next real estate revolution could start inside a factory!
Over the past few years, the debate on housing in Portugal has focused mainly on the lack of housing, rising prices, licensing difficulties and the need to speed up construction.
The Portugal News25 OctNew Birth
This song is exactly what it says on the tin: the arrival of a newborn and the miracle that is birth.
The Portugal News25 OctWorld’s first invisible hearing implant launched
Austrian company MED-EL has introduced the world’s first invisible cochlear implant, offering independence to people with severe hearing loss.
The Portugal News25 OctNot just fun – hard work too…
“The year has flown by!” Jenny, President of the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve (APAA), is right.
The Portugal News25 OctSwitching the Brain on with Light: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Flip a switch of light and a mouse remembers a fear it never had, thanks to a protein first found in a pond alga that just won a Nobel Prize.
The Portugal News25 OctDrought reveals crystals beneath Pyrenees riverbed
Drought in southwestern France has exposed crystals in the Gave de Pau river, attracting treasure hunters.
The Portugal News25 OctThe Monastery of Alcobaça
Founded in 1153 by King Afonso Henriques, the Monastery of Alcobaça stands as a true masterpiece of Gothic architecture in Portugal.
The Portugal News25 OctPortugal to celebrate science in Coimbra
Kelsey Young, one of the scientists behind NASA’s Artemis mission, and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andreas Mogensen will join international experts in Coimbra to discuss the future of space exploration.
The Portugal News25 OctBeach-cleaning robots expand into new environments
Autonomous robots are removing cigarette butts and litter from Spanish beaches, tackling coastal pollution.
The Portugal News25 OctRoad works to be developed in Porto
Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) has launched a public tender worth 3.5 million euros to redevelop the Paranhos interchange on the Via de Cintura Interna (VCI), a major urban ring road, which includes a road connection from the centre of Porto to the Asprela area.