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Heat dome expected to push temperatures close to 40°C in Portugal
Portugal is heading into a week of unusually hot weather, with temperatures in some parts of the country expected to climb close to 40°C over the coming days.
Dutch government gives green light to establish migrant ‘return hubs’ outside EU
Within months Europe could see the first concrete steps toward deporting migrants who have been denied the right to stay in the EU.
No law in Portugal forbids placing beach umbrella in front of private sunbeds
Portugal clarifies rules on beach umbrellas and sunbed areas
UK defense minister’s plane has signal jammed near Russian border
John Healey was returning from visiting British troops deployed in Estonia when the interference took place.
Zoomarine Algarve arrives at KidZania Lisbon with an immersive marine rescue experience
New space inspired by Porto d’Abrigo promises an immersive mission of species rescue and ocean protection.
Algarve city Historic centre to have free Wi-Fi
The historic centre of Vila Real de Santo António will offer free Wi-Fi, smarter pedestrian movement, and improved vehicle traffic management for visitors and residents, the municipal authority announced.
Jazz festival returns to Portugal city
MeaJazz returns in July with an enhanced lineup featuring Luís Martelo, Peter Storm, and Tó Trips at Luso Lake Garden, the Mealhada City Council announced.
Thomas Beckett
Thomas was the son of a well to do London merchant.
Science in Wartime: What Are We Willing to Lose?
Imagine you are a European scientist, in the early 2000’s, working on a possible treatment for dementia.
Portugal wants to lead in the digital economy and now it has to execute
It is not always the big headlines that define the future of a country. Sometimes, these are strategic decisions that go almost unnoticed, but that end up having a structural impact on the economy.
The Royal Legacy of Estrela in Portugal
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Does colour coordinating your rooms really matter these days?
Is an ‘anything goes’ attitude better?
The Garden of Peace in Lisbon
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New driving licence rules to be applied in Portugal
Drivers who commit serious traffic offences in other European countries could eventually face penalties back home under new European Union rules aimed at strengthening cross-border road safety enforcement.
Smart Labs
Researchers have opened an unmanned laboratory where robots and artificial intelligence systems conduct scientific experiments with minimal human involvement.
We Moved to Portugal. Life Had Other Plans
When people ask why we moved to Portugal, the answer is both simple and complicated.
Lunar Solution
Chinese researchers are adapting technology originally tested for lunar exploration to help combat desertification on Earth.
Portugal districts under weather warning due to rain and thunderstorms
Six districts in mainland Portugal will be under a yellow warning on 25 May due to showers, sometimes heavy, which may include hail, conditions conducive to thunderstorms, and strong gusts of wind, in a week that will be hot.
When innovation leaves the lab and starts building the future
There is a silent change happening in Portugal that, for those who follow the technology and innovation ecosystem, has a much greater meaning than it appears at first glance.
How do you feel about a day at the zoo?
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Not so quiet on the Western Front
In June 1939 the calm waters of Horta harbour were overshadowed by two Boeing 314 flying boats (the Yankee and Dixie Clippers of PanAm) when the Açores Island was initiated as the vital staging post for the first transatlantic air route to Lisbon and Marseille.
A hidden brunch spot in Albufeira
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Nine Years of Bureaucracy. And I Still Chose Portugal
Why thousands of Americans are making the same decision
Study finds cheapest tourist destination in Portugal
Two-thirds of tourists in the Alentejo region are Portuguese—the majority of whom arrive from Greater Lisbon—staying for an average of two nights and spending 133 euros per person per day, according to a recently released study.