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Portugal Tourism Hits Record 32.5 Million Visitors in 2025

Portugal Tourism Hits Record 32.5 Million Visitors in 2025

2026 Forecast Projects €74.6 Billion Economic Contribution Portugal's tourism sector continued its remarkable post-pandemic recovery in 2025, registering a record 32.5 million guests in tourist establishments — cementing the country's status as one...

Portugal House Prices Set for Another 15% Jump in 2026, Fitch Warns

Portugal House Prices Set for Another 15% Jump in 2026, Fitch Warns

Foreign Demand and Low Supply Push Affordability Crisis Deeper Portugal's property market shows no signs of cooling, with global ratings agency Fitch forecasting another 15% price increase in 2026 — following an already record-breaking 18% surge in...

European Report Reveals 'Perfect Storm' Behind 2025 Spain-Portugal Blackout

European Report Reveals 'Perfect Storm' Behind 2025 Spain-Portugal Blackout

Expert Panel Identifies Multiple Factors, Not Single Cause A final investigative report into the devastating April 2025 blackout that paralysed Spain and Portugal has concluded the outage resulted from a "perfect storm of multiple factors" rather...

President Seguro Convenes Defence Council as Portugal Weighs NATO Spending and Middle East Response

President Seguro Convenes Defence Council as Portugal Weighs NATO Spending and Middle East Response

President Jose Luis Seguro has convened an extraordinary meeting of the Superior Council of National Defence for March 31, a move that underscores growing concern within Portugal's leadership about the country's security posture as the Middle East...

Lisbon Fashion Week Returns With a Statement: Portuguese-African Design Takes Centre Stage

Lisbon Fashion Week Returns With a Statement: Portuguese-African Design Takes Centre Stage

Lisbon Fashion Week kicked off this week at the Design Museum, and while the runway collections ranged from minimalist tailoring to bold textural experiments, the most talked-about moment belonged to Roselyn Silva -- a designer whose work sits at...