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The Portugal News25 Oct

Fuel 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 Oct

The 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 Oct

Portugal This Week: News, Tourism, Immigration & Top Stories

The Portugal News brings you Portugal This Week: News, Tourism, Immigration & Top Stories

The Portugal News25 Oct

Café 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 Oct

Wild 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 Oct

Alentejo 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 Oct

Rare 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 Oct

The 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 Oct

New 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 Oct

World’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 Oct

Not 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 Oct

Switching 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 Oct

Drought reveals crystals beneath Pyrenees riverbed

Drought in southwestern France has exposed crystals in the Gave de Pau river, attracting treasure hunters. 

The Portugal News25 Oct

The 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 Oct

Portugal 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 Oct

Beach-cleaning robots expand into new environments

Autonomous robots are removing cigarette butts and litter from Spanish beaches, tackling coastal pollution. 

The Portugal News25 Oct

Road 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.

The Portugal News25 Oct

New consulate strengthens Irish cultural ties

Ireland has opened a consulate general in Malaga, strengthening its diplomatic presence in southern Spain and the Canary Islands. 

The Portugal News25 Oct

Have you got annoying habits?

Is everyone too polite to tell you?

The Portugal News25 Oct

St. Januarius

St. Januarius, Bishop of Benevento, lived during the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian.

The Portugal News25 Oct

EU leaders propose new legislative safeguards

Germany, Italy and Belgium have called for a mechanism allowing EU governments to halt legislation considered burdensome for businesses and economies. 

The Portugal News25 Oct

Loja do Cidadão to consolidatet more services in Portugal city

Ferreira do Zêzere is investing 1.75 million euros in a “Citizen’s Shop” (Loja do Cidadão)—which is already operational—and a new business incubator in Pias. 

The Portugal News25 Oct

European leaders shift focus to AI adoption

European policymakers are increasingly focusing on the practical application of artificial intelligence rather than competing directly with the US and China to develop the world’s most advanced AI models. 

The Portugal News25 Oct

Why making your bed can change the feeling of your whole room

It takes only a couple of minutes, but making your bed in the morning can completely change how your bedroom looks – and perhaps even how you feel about starting the day.