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LisbonWave26: Lisbon to Test Tsunami Warning Sirens on Tuesday, March 24

LisbonWave26: Lisbon to Test Tsunami Warning Sirens on Tuesday, March 24

If you hear air-raid-style sirens across central Lisbon on Tuesday morning, there is no need to panic. The city's Civil Protection authority will conduct "LisbonWave26," a full-scale test of the municipal tsunami warning and alert system, between...

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...

Lisbon Airport Launches 'Travel to Europe' App to Cut Immigration Wait Times by 60%

Lisbon Airport Launches 'Travel to Europe' App to Cut Immigration Wait Times by 60%

Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport launched the "Travel to Europe" digital border control system on March 19, 2026, cutting average immigration processing times from 10.5 minutes to 4.2 minutes through pre-arrival registration and biometric...

Operation Lumen: How Christmas Lights Allegedly Became an 8-Million-Euro Corruption Scheme

Operation Lumen: How Christmas Lights Allegedly Became an 8-Million-Euro Corruption Scheme

Every December, Portugal's cities transform. Streets are draped in lights, town centres glow, and municipalities compete to outshine each other with ever more elaborate Christmas illuminations. It is festive, photogenic, and — according to...

Portugal Gains 11 New Michelin-Starred Restaurants in 2026 Guide

Portugal Gains 11 New Michelin-Starred Restaurants in 2026 Guide

Portugal's culinary reputation reached new heights with the 2026 Michelin Guide, which awarded stars to eleven new restaurants and elevated one establishment to two-star status, bringing the country's total to 53 Michelin-starred venues. The...