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The Portugal News3 Aug

Portugal Weather Today (3 August): What Can You Expect from Today’s Forecast?

Watch the full forecast in the video below 👇👇👇

The Portugal News3 Aug

Burger competition brings international flavours to Albufeira in the Algarve

Burger lovers have a new reason to visit Albufeira this summer as the Portugal Burger Cup – Summer Edition arrives at Parque do Ribeiro from 1 to 10 August, bringing together burgers inspired by eight different countries in a friendly culinary competition.

The Portugal News3 Aug

Tourism contributed 11.8% to Portugal's GDP in 2025

Tourism contributed €36.2 billion to the economy in 2025, representing 11.8% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and added 0.3 percentage points to real economic growth, the INE reported.

The Portugal News3 Aug

Historical Villages of Portugal join international luxury catalogue to attract Mexican market

The Historical Villages of Portugal network is now featured in the international catalogue “Monumental Experiences: Where Heritage Becomes an Experience,” an initiative launched in Mexico City that brings together heritage destinations from Portugal, Spain, and Mexico.

The Portugal News3 Aug

Public debt in Portugal rises to 92.9% of GDP in the second quarter

Public debt under the Maastricht definition, the figure that counts for Brussels, rose to 92.9% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of this year, an increase of 1.9 percentage points compared to the previous quarter, the Bank of Portugal (BdP) reported today.

The Portugal News3 Aug

Is this the Next Binance? BlockDAG’s Exchange Launch Could Start 6000x Rally - More on Chainlink & ADA Price

Chainlink just landed a genuinely big win, Figure is routing the $1.6 trillion US auto loan market through its oracle rails, and chainlink price prediction models still only see LINK consolidating around $8 for August. Meanwhile cardano price prediction charts show ADA grinding along a descending trendline near $0.16,

The Portugal News3 Aug

Portugal in for a week of changing weather: Rain, sunshine and soaring temperatures

After a hot start to August, Portugal is expected to experience a week of changing weather, with rain, cooler temperatures and sunshine all making an appearance before the heat returns later in the week.

The Portugal News3 Aug

BitMEX Is Closing: What Crypto Traders Should Do Before 23 September

One of the oldest names in cryptocurrency is switching off the lights. BitMEX, the derivatives exchange that introduced leveraged trading to an entire generation of crypto investors, will permanently close on 23 September 2026. The wind-down is already underway: new registrations have stopped, and from 26 August the pl

The Portugal News3 Aug

Microsoft Stock Surges, MoneySimpler Helps Investors Build Passive Income with AI Automated Trading

Microsoft's stock price has recently continued to rise, benefiting from the sustained growth of its artificial intelligence business and the strong performance of its Azure cloud services, leading to a surge in investment interest across the technology sector. 

The Portugal News3 Aug

Study reveals that early use of social media leads to poorer academic results

Adolescents who open social media accounts at an earlier age tend to perform worse on native-language and mathematics tests in subsequent years, as per an Italian study highlighting the negative impact of early use of these platforms.

The Portugal News3 Aug

Water supply interruptions affect dozens of locations in the Algarve and the rest of the country

Several regions across the mainland and the Autonomous Region of Madeira will face water supply cuts and disruptions between 3 and 9 August. 

The Portugal News3 Aug

Artificial Intelligence: Part 4

Part 4: A Practical Glossary [A-Z]

The Portugal News3 Aug

Museums in Portugal recorded nearly 1.7 million free entries

The museums, monuments and palaces under the tutelage of Museus e Monumentos de Portugal (MMP) recorded 1,697,223 free entries, 306,654 of which were used by foreign visitors.

The Portugal News3 Aug

50 municipalities in Portugal at maximum fire risk

More than 50 municipalities in the northern and central interior and the Algarve are facing maximum fire danger on 3 July, on a day when the maximum temperature is expected to drop.

The Portugal News3 Aug

Dirty Fashion

Do you know how viscose is processed?

The Portugal News3 Aug

What the heat does to hunger

How temperature changes not just what we eat, but everything about the way we eat it

The Portugal News2 Aug

Portugal expands E-Gate access for foreign residents at airports

Foreign nationals legally residing in Portugal can now use automated passport control gates when arriving at and departing from the country’s airports, helping eligible travellers avoid lengthy immigration queues during the busy summer season.

The Portugal News2 Aug

Fire risk leads to cancellation of activities in Portuguese villages where the total eclipse can be viewed

Activities to view the total solar eclipse in Rio de Onor and Guadramil, in the municipality of Bragança, have been cancelled due to the risk of fire, with the local council relocating the entire event to the municipal aerodrome.

The Portugal News2 Aug

Portugal no longer competes only for tourists

For many years, Portugal measured its ability to attract the world through a simple indicator: the number of tourists who visited us. Tourism continues to be one of the biggest forces in the national economy, but it is no longer the only sign of the country's growing attractiveness. 

The Portugal News2 Aug

Overnight stays by non-residents in Portugal fell in June

The tourist accommodation sector recorded revenues of €3,148.3 million and 36.8 million overnight stays through June, a month in which overnight stays by non-residents declined for the first time in eight months, as reported by INE.

The Portugal News2 Aug

Lisbon Café of the Week: Nicola

Passing through the streets of Baixa, one of Lisbon's busiest neighbourhoods, we came across Nicola, a beautiful historic café just a few steps from Rossio Square.

The Portugal News2 Aug

10 festivals worth visiting in Portugal this August

If you are visiting Portugal in August, you’re in luck. Apart from the warm weather, long sunny days, beaches and beautiful sunsets, August is also the busiest month of the year for festivals. 

The Portugal News2 Aug

New plans ahead for Lagoa and Carvoeiro

José Manuel Fernandes was elected president of União de Freguesias de Lagoa e Carvoeiro in the Algarve in the last local elections.

The Portugal News2 Aug

Diocesan Caritas to donate money for Portugal storm victims in Leiria

The Leiria Diocesan Caritas has approved the allocation of half a million euros to 49 families who suffered damage due to severe weather, noting that approximately half of the beneficiaries are children and older people.