Portugal has launched its first organised lung cancer screening programme, with pilot projects now running at two National Health Service hospitals — ULS de Gaia/Espinho in the Porto metropolitan area and ULS de Santa Maria in Lisbon. The...
Assembly President Aguiar-Branco concluded a rare cross-party visit to Beijing, Shanghai, and Macau, calling the former Portuguese territory a strategic platform for China-Lusophone economic ties. Five parties joined the delegation.
More than two months after Storm Kristin, rural communities near Tomar remain without internet or TV. Temporary repairs failed, communication poles still lie on the ground, and residents say they feel forgotten and isolated.
Portugal's security forces registered 430 domestic violence complaints during Easter week, with the PSP detaining 19 suspects — six more than the same period last year. Holiday periods remain the most dangerous time for victims.
National strike called for April 17, diesel breaks EUR 2 for the first time, AIMA crashes before the April 15 deadline, Parliament approves emergency fuel tax cut, 59,000 homes never built, PSI hits 18-year high, and Portugal's sovereign AI model nears release. The week's most important stories.
Metrobus ends free trial and starts charging from April 20. Plus: city shuts 10 illegal housing spaces, DDD dance festival brings 50 shows, drug consumption room moves to Aleixo, and a resistance museum opens ahead of April 25.
In today's briefing: • PSP Forces Emergency Halt to Biometric Checks at Airport Departures • Portugal Among Europe's Most Exposed to Jet Kerosene Shortfall • Fuel Prices to Drop From Monday as DGEG Forecasts Six-Cent Decline in Diesel • Socialist Cost-of-Living Resolution Voted Down in Parliament...
