In just over two years ‘in power’, the minority coalition AD government has changed two thirds of state hospital administrations. Of the 26 new presidents, 18 have links to the

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Lisbon’s Design Museum (MUDE) and Lisbon Museum – Pimenta Palace are among the 34 nominees for the European Museum of the Year Award, which the organisers will host on Saturday

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With focus suddenly very much on Terceira island, in the Azores – home to Lajes Air Base, heavily used by the Americans – minister for foreign affairs Paulo Rangel has

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The number of asylum applications in Portugal fell by 37% in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to data released by the European Union Agency for Asylum today, which

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A delighted team at Braga hospital is celebrating the success of its first cochlear implant surgery, performed yesterday on a baby under 12-months of age. The surgery – described as

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The 24 level crossing accidents recorded in Portugal in 2025 resulted in nine deaths, according to an official statement released today, which highlights that the number has not fallen “in

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Portuguese companies continue to forecast team expansions between July and September, but they are adopting a more cautious stance in hiring decisions.  According to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey for

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Portugal is now part of a NATO network of accelerators set up to identify and accelerate technological solutions that address the resilience and security challenges faced by its 32 member

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Portugal’s CCDR (Regional Coordination and Development Commission) for the centre region has announced the launch of a call for proposals aimed at technology-based incubators, with a budget of €6 million.

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Sardine stocks have quadrupled over the last decade, thanks to changes in management practices, which have also benefited bluefin tuna and hake, according to a report released yesterday to mark

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Portugal is among the European countries that process the most cocaine; in 2024, four laboratories in Portugal were dismantled and 23 tonnes of the drug seized – the sixth-largest quantity

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President António José Seguro is arriving in the Azores later this morning, for the Portugal Day celebrations that will this year take place on Terceira island – the home of

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Portuguese Environment Agency APA has issued a conditional favourable opinion on the GreenH2Atlantic hydrogen project in Sines, Setúbal region, stipulating that the water used in production and cooling must be

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The Portuguese footwear industry plans to present itself in Brussels next week as a model to follow in the reindustrialisation of Europe – in a sector where 88% of the

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After years of demographic doldrums, Portugal is finally getting to hear the increasingly louder patter of tiny feet. The country recorded 87,130 births in 2025 –  3,071 more than in

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Portugal could face power outages for several hours a year unless significant improvements are made to the operation of the national electricity system. This is the message from a recent

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A bizarre case of 13-year-old disappearing from Vendas Novas in Portugal- and subsequently being found in India, close to the border with Pakistan – hints at an ‘alternative system’ potentially

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Portugal has requested the intervention of Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, to secure the release of five Portuguese-Venezuelan political prisoners who remain detained in the South American country’s jails. The

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With yet another week-long public sector strike now underway, SIC Notícias has warned that we can expect ‘more’ down the line as the semblance of social peace, enjoyed by the

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Soko, a local discovery app that combines artificial intelligence and human input to identify the best websites, events, and experiences, launches today, with Lisbon as its starting market. The project

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