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19/09/2025

The number of emergency attendances in Portugal’s National Health Services (SNS) fell by around 4% between 2003 and 2023, according to new data from the National Statistics Institute. Over the same period, the number of specialist nurses tripled. 

19/09/2025

I am pleased to share with readers of The Portugal News this press release highlighting an important initiative that promotes innovation, creativity, and digital inclusion among young people across Portugal.

19/09/2025

The Casa das Artes in Famalição has unveiled its cultural programme for the autumn season, running from September to December, with the 10th edition of Close-Up - Observatório de Cinema as its centrepiece. This year’s event will pay tribute to the American filmmaker David Lynch. 

18/09/2025

The Vale da P**a Residence, in Lagoa, will now be developed as a joint project between Carvoeiro Branco, a real estate developer based in Lagoa, Algarve, and Teixeira, Pinto & Soares, S.A. (TPS), a construction and engineering company from the north of Portugal. 

18/09/2025

The Tavira Palace is the new boutique hotel located in the centre of the Algarve city.

18/09/2025

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary has stated that the "long lines" and wait times at passport control at Lisbon Airport to be a "national embarrassment," which could be resolved with the implementation of electronic gates.

18/09/2025

Municipal elections are taking place on October 12, so what are the salaries of mayors, and city councillors across Portugal?

18/09/2025

Day 3 round-up of the SBC Summit in Lisbon

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18/09/2025

The State will divest nine public properties and place 14 plots of land in a public-private partnership, the Government announced at a ceremony formalising a financing agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Lisbon.

18/09/2025

International News in Brief - Antarctica

Scientists in Antarctica have uncovered a network of over 300 canyons on the seafloor around the continent, reaching depths of about 4,000 metres, and rivalling the world’s largest submarine systems. 

18/09/2025

Lagoa council has inaugurated the Mexilhoeira da Carregação Municipal Pool (PMMC), located in the Boca do Rio development. 

18/09/2025

St Luke’s Church in Palhagueira is a Church of England Anglican congregation offering a warm and inclusive welcome to all.