Afternoon news roundup covering the latest developments in Portugal.
Seguro Takes the Oath, Promises Stability Antonio Jose Seguro was sworn in as Portugal's 21st President of the Republic at a morning ceremony in the Assembly of the Republic. In his inaugural address, he pledged to end the cycle of snap elections...
Your afternoon briefing from The Portugal Brief, covering the key stories developing across Portugal this Friday. LAJES AIRBASE CONTROVERSY HEADS TO PARLIAMENT Prime Minister Luís Montenegro will face opposition leaders later today in a bi-monthly...
Your afternoon roundup of news from Portugal. Parliament forces government's hand on storm pay The Assembleia da Republica approved a cross-party measure on Wednesday requiring that workers placed on lay-off following storm Kristin receive 100% of...
Your afternoon briefing on the stories shaping Portugal today. Storm warnings from Thursday night across mainland Portugal IPMA has issued yellow and orange warnings for most of mainland Portugal from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. Rough...
Your afternoon briefing from The Portugal Brief, covering the day's key developments across politics, economy, energy, and travel. PORTUGAL GRANTS US CONDITIONAL ACCESS TO LAJES BASE Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel confirmed Portugal gave the United...
Storm Regina Disrupts Madeira Flights Depression Regina has forced the cancellation of 50 flights at Madeira International Airport as of mid-morning. IPMA has issued orange warnings for wind gusts (up to 110 km/h in highlands) and rough seas, with...
Vehicle Inspections Tighten: Recall Rule Now in Force As of today, any vehicle presenting for its periodic inspection with an unresolved manufacturer recall will automatically fail. The IMT estimates around 87,000 vehicles on Portuguese roads are...
