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Mercadona Continues Portugal Push with Two New Interior Stores

Mercadona Continues Portugal Push with Two New Interior Stores

Mercadona, the Spanish supermarket chain that has steadily reshaped Portugal's retail landscape since entering the market, has announced two new store openings scheduled for April. The locations -- Viseu and Covilha -- represent a deliberate push...

Azores Volcanic Alert: Santa Barbara Volcano Remains Under Watch on Terceira Island

Azores Volcanic Alert: Santa Barbara Volcano Remains Under Watch on Terceira Island

The volcanic alert at the Santa Barbara Volcano and the Western Fissure Volcanic System on Terceira Island, in the central Azores, remains at V2 -- a designation indicating that the volcanic system is in a phase of instability. The Institute for...

MotoGP Reshuffles 2026 Calendar, Pushing Portugal's Algarve Race to November

MotoGP Reshuffles 2026 Calendar, Pushing Portugal's Algarve Race to November

The 2026 MotoGP World Championship calendar has been reshuffled following the postponement of the Qatar Grand Prix, with direct consequences for Portugal's round at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimao. The Portuguese Grand Prix has...

Portugal Rules Out Military Involvement in the Strait of Hormuz

Portugal Rules Out Military Involvement in the Strait of Hormuz

Portugal's Foreign Affairs Minister Paulo Rangel has categorically ruled out any Portuguese military involvement in the Middle East conflict, including in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to journalists after a meeting of EU...