The new head of Águas de Portugal says Almada's supply crisis is a warning for the whole country: about 27% of treated water leaks from ageing pipes that are being renewed at a pace that would take 180 years, even as a €5 billion plan and EU funds inch forward.
The week's most important Portugal stories, curated from our daily coverage. This week in Portugal: the stories that mattered most, from politics and the economy to housing, health, and culture. If you missed anything, start here. Euribor's Three-...
Your weekly roundup from the Invicta: the government opens the contest to run Metro do Porto beyond 2027, the city's polytechnic becomes the Universidade Tecnica do Porto, parking fines near 300 a day, an ammonia leak clears the Leixoes docks, and FC Porto beat Birmingham to end their England camp.
Here is your Portugal briefing for Sunday, 19 July 2026 — a fresh guide, plus the day's six stories at a glance: * The Ministry of Finance has trimmed its 2026 growth
Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento told Parliament the government is preparing a broad household savings plan that may include tax-favoured savings-and-investment accounts, though no measure has yet been approved and key details remain undecided.
Researchers at Porto's i3S have identified two proteins essential to keeping the thymus - the organ that matures immune T cells - working, and shown their levels fall with age, pointing to a possible way to slow immune ageing.
Portugal's Ministry of Culture has launched a new online platform offering virtual visits to 90 heritage spaces and access to 232 national treasures, from Batalha Monastery to Mafra National Palace.
