Europe Portugal The estimated cost of compensation to settle the damage to the 200 vehicles affected by the fire at a long-term parking of Lisbon Airport in Prior Velho is more than €2.85 million, said the Portuguese Insurance Association
Europe Portugal A new warehouse for highly radioactive waste storage at the Spanish Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant, 100 kilometres from the border with Portugal, is under public consultation from Portuguese Environment Agency
Europe Portugal Tokio Gas will buy a 21,2% stake in the floating wind farm in Viana do Castelo; the project by Windfloat Atlantic currently belongs to the French-Spanish join venture Ocean Winds
Europe Portugal Lisbon properties are registering a 25% increase more than in Madrid, thus becoming the most expensive city to buy a house in the Iberian Peninsula, Idealista source reports
Europe Portugal A new collector €5 coin depicting Ulysses, designed by artist Gonçalo Viana, valid in Portugal only and paying tribute to Ulysses' links to Lisbon, was launched by the Bank of Portugal
Europe Portugal Owners who transform their property into Local Accommodation during the six years following their acquisition will be paying a higher Municipal Tax on Onerous Property Transfers (IMT)
Europe Portugal Former Prime Minister António Costa was elected as President of the European Council by the 27 EU member state leaders
Europe Portugal The PS Madeira party has submitted a proposal to the regional parliament to open an international public tender for the concession of a maritime connection via ferry between the region and the continent
Europe Portugal The University of Évora and chef Tanka Sapkota have announced the first discovery of the summer black truffle, reportedly been found in the outskirts of Lisbon
Europe Portugal A foreigner with a tourist visa will no longer be allowed to apply for legalisation in Portugal: an employment contract or another solution previously dealt with by the Portuguese consular network will be now required
Europe Portugal Aiming at offering a competitive rail transport alternative, the Council of Ministers approved works for the high-speed rail connection LAV Lisbon-Madrid, setting a goal of a 3 hours journey by 2034, and Porto-Lisbon in 1 hour 15 minutes
Europe Portugal Tolls will be eliminated on eight motorways in the interior or in absence of alternative routes; the far-right Chega party teamed up with the Socialists to vote approval, in a move that may be a new paradigma to paralyse activity and force new elections
Europe Portugal Madeira flower festival opens today 2 May and will run to 26; the celebration will combine festival traditions and much-loved attractions as the flower carpets along Avenida Arriaga with an array of kiosks selling flowers, food and typical embroidery