Europe Portugal A reusable cup iniziative will be inaugurated in Lisbon starting today; in historic kiosks consumers will receive their drinks in reusable cups, upon payment of a 0,60 cents deposit refunded upon return by tapping card or smartphone at collection point
Europe Portugal The municipal tourist tax charged in the capital Lisbon has brought to the city over 260 million euros in almost 10 years - in 2024 it amounted to nearly 49,51 million euros
Europe Portugal Centre-right Democratic Alliance won an early parliamentary election, third in three years, but again fell short of the full majority needed to end a long political turmoil; centre-left Socialists and far-right Chega were nearly tied for second place
Europe Portugal A rail strike in defense of salary increases and collective bargaining is expected to end today after having affected up to 70% of trains in key hours for commuters' transport for several days
Europe Portugal Authorities in Portugal have ruled out a cyberattack as cause of the massive blackout that paralyzed the country this week though an investigation on the causes of the outage is still ongoing
Europe Portugal Porto will restrict the circulation of tuk-tuks on streets in the historic centre, "to promote traffic fluidity, pedestrian safety and accessibility of public transport" without affecting tourism; the ban, effect from 7 April, follows the one in Lisbon
Europe Portugal Abundant rainfall has brought dams throughout Portugal near full capacity; the warning that controlled, temporary discharges of water from Odeleite and Beliche dams will be carried out, was saluted with curiosity and surprise as it didn't happen for years
Europe Portugal For the centenary of Carlos Paredes, regarded as the father of Portuguese guitar music, Lisbon will host the first-ever Portuguese Guitar Festival on 7-8 March across five prominent venues, including Cinema São Jorge, Capitólio, and Variedades
Europe Portugal The Nova University of Lisbon is organizing an Intergenerational Speed Dating event today to address the housing crisis and loneliness; the initiative aims to connect senior citizens with vacant rooms and students looking for accommodation in Lisbon
Europe Portugal 46.824 pending Immigration and Asylum Cases were registered at the end of 2024 in the Lisbon Administrative Court, 80 times more than in 2023; the figure is in contrast with the general trend of decreasing pending cases in the area
Europe Portugal Remote work contracts have surged by 30% in just one year, marking the fourth consecutive annual increase; thousands of permanent contracts specifically include telecommuting, reflecting the popularity of this work model even after the pandemic ended
Europe Portugal Portugal’s average net salary saw a 9,6% rise in 2024, reaching 1.142 euros, the largest increase in a decade; the rise was fueled by a 22% jump in the salaries of the Armed Forces, the strong rise in public sector wages, solid gains for farmers
Europe Portugal LusoSpace, a pioneering national company, will launch its first satellite, PoSat 2, via SpaceX, to join the ATON constellation, focused on mapping oceans with crucial data on maritime traffic, illegal activities, spills, and drifting icebergs