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Getting Around Portugal by Train: A Complete Guide to CP Services, Routes, Tickets, and Tips for 2026

Portugal's national rail network connects Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve, and dozens of smaller towns — and a €1.8 billion fleet renewal is underway. Here is everything foreign residents and visitors need to know about travelling by train in Portugal in 2026.

Copernicus Data Confirms Portugal as Europe's Wildfire Hotspot — 999 Fires and 284,000 Hectares Burned in 2025

A new satellite analysis from the EU's Copernicus programme and Joint Research Centre confirms 2025 as the worst wildfire season in EU history, with Portugal recording 999 fires that burned 284,012 hectares — double the previous year and three times the two-decade average.

Portugal's EU Recovery Plan Loses €516 Million as Schools, Health Centers, and Braga BRT Miss Deadline

Portugal has submitted a major reprogramming of its €21.9 billion Recovery and Resilience Plan to Brussels, cutting €516 million in projects — including 5,000 social housing units, 92 health centers, and the Braga BRT line — that cannot be completed by the August 2026 legal deadline.