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Deadline for binding bids for TAP Air Portugal ends today
Airlines Air France-KLM and Lufthansa have until Wednesday (today) to submit binding bids in the TAP privatisation process, which is now entering its third and final mandatory stage. The process The post Deadline for binding bids for TAP Air Portugal ends today appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Wildfire in Valpaços continues with three active fronts
Firefighters have been working through the night in the north were the Guarda fire (which broke out on Monday) has finally been brought under control, leaving a ‘new’ fire, that The post Wildfire in Valpaços continues with three active fronts appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Being Trump’s favorite international bureaucrat has a price
FIFA President Gianni Infantino cultivated one of the closest relationships to the White House of any world leader. A Democratic flip of the U.S. House could make him pay for it.
Energy access puts Portugal among Europe’s fastest-growing data centre markets
Portugal is rapidly emerging as one of Europe’s most promising data centre markets as investors increasingly prioritise access to electricity over traditional demand drivers, according to a new report by The post Energy access puts Portugal among Europe’s fastest-growing data centre markets appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Turning Algarve shorelines into Art
“Made with love… with help from the sea.”
Youth golf stars tee off at Amendoeira for World Kids Golf
Three of Portugal’s newly crowned national junior golf champions will headline the 15th World Kids Golf by Amendoeira Golf Resort, which gets underway today (Wednesday) at the O’Connor Jnr Course The post Youth golf stars tee off at Amendoeira for World Kids Golf appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Who is Ed Miliband really listening to?
Anne shares what she’s been hearing about the new top team at the Foreign Office and Ed Milliband reveals what his grandfather would have said about his new job. Meanwhile, can Andy Burnham really fix Britain’s social care system? That’s the big question as the new prime minister hosts cross-party talks on one of the […]
Robert De Niro’s Nobu to open luxury hotel in Algarve
The Algarve is set to welcome one of the world’s best-known luxury hospitality brands after Nobu Hospitality, co-founded by actor Robert De Niro, announced plans to open a luxury hotel The post Robert De Niro’s Nobu to open luxury hotel in Algarve appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Weather Today (29 July): What’s in Store in Today’s Forecast?
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Portugal already knows how to innovate - Now it needs to grow
For many years, we used to say that Portugal was a country that was not very innovative.
The spectacular split in Poland’s right
Poland’s once-dominant Law and Justice party has split, with former PM Mateusz Morawiecki breaking with longtime leader Jarosław Kaczyński and preparing to build a rival force on the right. Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart examine whether the rupture offers current PM Donald Tusk a lifeline ahead of the 2027 election — and what it means […]
Momentum shifts for Zelenskyy in Washington
Senators who attended a closed-door meeting with the Ukrainian leader said his pitch is starting to have an impact.
OpenAI’s rogue models roamed the internet for 4 days and staged a second attack
A new analysis reveals that the artificial intelligence company’s most powerful models spent days probing the open internet before breaching AI developer platform Hugging Face.
The French presidential candidate who wants to blow up the Franco-German engine
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leading left-wing hopeful in next year’s contest, wants Europe to reject Berlin's economic model.
As France burns, the far right sees an opening
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally is casting the wildfire crisis as evidence the French state can no longer protect its citizens.
What voters really think of Britain’s new PM
The POLITICO Poll shows Andy Burnham is a hit with voters after one week in the job, though a majority still thinks he should call an election to win his own mandate.
EU proposes Brexit reset tuition fees compromise
Negotiations between London and Brussels are continuing ahead of a summit, which has yet to be rescheduled after Britain's change of government.
Merz’s fresh start quickly falls apart
Talk of replacing the chancellor is growing as his party braces for difficult elections in September.
Senators vote to advance Russia sanctions bill in Graham’s name
The procedural vote came just hours after the funeral of the bill’s main architect, Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Trump commemorates Graham’s life — with sunny Netanyahu and Zelenskyy meetings
The meetings between Trump and his Israeli and Ukrainian counterparts were closed-press, subdued affairs — with officials from all three countries offering upbeat readouts.
Burnham blasts FIFA plan to sell World Cup commercial rights
“The World Cup is not a product,” said Britain's prime minister. "Once you have sold a piece of it, you have sold out.”
Trump administration bans foreign-made robots and power gear amid fears of Chinese influence
Advanced robots and power inverters made overseas pose risks that could include blackouts and espionage on Americans, U.S. officials said.
Allies shrug as US pushes for Strait of Hormuz patrol
The Trump administration is urging the U.K. and France to lead a naval coalition to secure the strait, but allies want to see a ceasefire first.
Condominium managers in Portugal call for single building insurance policy
Portugal’s condominium management sector is calling for changes to the country’s building insurance legislation after this year’s severe storms exposed the current system of individual insurance policies for apartment owners.