Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.

Mazgani with Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo live in Lisbon and Amarante
De acordo com a promotora dos espetáculos, num comunicado hoje divulgado, este “encontro especial” está marcado para 1 de outubro no Coliseu Club, em Lisboa, e 2 de outubro no Cine-Teatro de Amarante. Numa mensagem partilhada nas redes sociais,...

Image Applications Wildfires burn in northern Portugal 31/07/2025 194 views 4 likes View
Copernicus Sentinel-2 captured wildfires burning in northern Portugal on Wednesday, 30 July. Zoom in to explore this image at its full resolution. The largest wildfires are in the Arouca region, a mountainous area that has outstanding geological...

Luxury Lifestyle Hotel, ME Lisbon opens with 213 keys in Portugal
Perfectly placed between Lisbon’s Avenida da Liberdade and the historic pulse of Marquês de Pombal, ME Lisbon marks the arrival of ME by Meliá in Portugal. With its bold character and lifestyle-driven spirit, the opening signals a new era of...

Spain and Portugal battle wave of wildfires
MADRID, July 31, (AP): Thousands of firefighters in Spain and Portugal on Thursday battled an ongoing wave of wildfires, some of which have been burning for days as temperatures are expected to rise in the Iberian Peninsula. In central Spain,...
Scout volunteers from Hemel Hempstead represents UK at International Scout event in Portugal
Amy Gibson, a student Nurse and William Roast, a student, both from Hemel Hempstead are currently with nearly 500 UK Scouts on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure, known as World Scout Moot, in Portugal. 9000 Scouts from across the world,...

World News | Spain, Portugal Battle Wave of Wildfires as Temperatures Expected to Rise
Madrid, Jul 31 (AP) Thousands of firefighters in Spain and Portugal on Thursday battled an ongoing wave of wildfires, some of which have been burning for days as temperatures are expected to rise in the Iberian Peninsula. In central Spain,...

Wildfires ravage Spain and Portugal as temperatures expected to rise across Europe
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Number of doctors in Portugal doubles
“In 2024, 63,965 professionals residing in the country were registered with the Portuguese Medical Association,” corresponding to six doctors per 1,000 inhabitants, according to INE. In 1991, there were 28,326, reflecting an average annual growth...

Tottenham targeting loan move for Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha
Tottenham have opened talks with Bayern Munich over the potential loan signing of Joao Palhinha, the PA news agency understands. Palhinha joined Bayern from Fulham last summer in a deal worth up to £47.4million, but endured a difficult debut...
Wildfire burned area in Portugal doubles in 5 days: authorities
LISBON, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The area burned by wildfires in Portugal since the beginning of the year has nearly reached 30,000 hectares. According to the Integrated Rural Fire Management System (SGIFR), the burned area more than doubled in just...

Court rules on fan who invaded pitch to get selfie with Ronaldo during Scotland vs Portugal clash at Hampden
A FOOTBALL fan invaded the pitch during a Scotland and Portugal match to get a photo with his 'hero' Cristiano Ronaldo. Hawdin Abdulla approached the former Real Madrid and Manchester United superstar clutching his mobile phone while yelling:...

Viktor Gyokeres' agent accuses former club Sporting Lisbon of DISRESPECTING new £64m Arsenal star during transfer saga
By ADRIAN BISHOP Published: 08:14 EDT, 31 July 2025 | Updated: 08:49 EDT, 31 July 2025 Viktor Gyokeres' agent has hit out at Sporting Lisbon in an explosive rant following the striker's move to Arsenal. After another free-scoring season in...
Spain and Portugal battle wildfires as temperatures are expected to rise further
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of firefighters in Spain and Portugal battled several wildfires Thursday ahead of an expected rise in temperatures that could worsen the situation on the Iberian Peninsula. In central Spain, firefighters and a special...

Sunderland Set to Lose Key Regis Le Bris Ally in Portugal Switch
Sunderland are about to lose Pedro Ribeiro, Regis Le Bris' assistant coach since 2024. The Portuguese coach, according to information from TVI Noticias, will leave the Stadium of Light to begin his career as head coach. Although the mentioned...

Firefighters Battle Devastating Wildfires in Portugal and Spain
Lisbon, Portugal – Firefighters in Portugal and Spain remained on high alert Wednesday as wildfires have ravaged the Iberian Peninsula for several days. More than 2,000 firefighters are working to control seven major fires in northern and central...

Viktor Gyokeres' agent slams Sporting Lisbon 'mess' and regrets Man City involvement
One of Viktor Gyokeres' representatives has taken aim at Sporting Lisbon for creating a "mess" for the Swede as he sought to achieve an exit from the Portuguese champions. The lengthy saga ended with him joining Arsenal, but not before plenty of...

Indonesia-Portugal initiate discussions on legal cooperation
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Coordinating Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Minister, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, opened a new chapter of legal cooperation while meeting with Portuguese Ambassador to Indonesia, Miguel De Mascarenhas De Calheiros...

Portugal battles large wildfires in sweltering heat
Firefighters struggled to put out a large wildfires raging in northern Portugal overnight and into Wednesday, the BBC reports. The largest wildfire has been burning in the wooded, mountainous Arouca area – some 300 km north of Lisbon – since...
Veolia to produce local energy from waste for the Porto metropolitan region in Portugal
The new contract is for a 15-year term, during which Veolia will focus on digitalisation, energy efficiency and decarbonisation. The facility, processes approximately 390,000 tonnes of municipal waste each year (approximately 7 percent of national...

Holidaymakers can jet off to Portugal this summer with last-minute deals from just £400 per person
Travellers looking to escape to the Portuguese sunshine can book Algarve holidays starting at £400 per person through easyJet holidays. The tour operator has launched promotional code SUMMER, which reduces costs by £200 on bookings exceeding...