Portugal

The President of the Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro has called for early regional elections, following the rejection of the archipelago's budget for 2024 as he considers the presentation of a new budget to be pointless

Portugal has lost 46% of its population 0-15 years in the last 50 years, becoming the second oldest European country; according to Pordata, 5% of 1,3 million total young people are foreigners

Portuguese anti-mining groups urged the government to suspend and review all lithium projects as authorities investigate alleged corruption in the management of 'green' energy deals that led to the prime minister's resignation

In Switzerland – a global frontrunner for remittance payments – people from Portugal send smaller amounts, but more often, and usually to their own bank accounts, a study by researchers at the University of Zurich has found

The Gruta do Natal, a natural lava tube cave on Terceira Island, Azores, will act as a testbed for astronauts from all over the world starting this November

Portuguese coffee roasting company Delta Café has launched in Lisbon "the impossible coffe", the first Portuguese coffee entirely produced in the Azores

Nuvem, a new transatlantic subsea cable system to connect Portugal, Bermuda and the US, has been announced; named after the Portuguese word for “cloud,” it will improve network resiliency across the Atlantic

While not providing any figures, Portugal has indicated its willingness to accept some of the migrants arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa as part of the EU solidarity mechanism to alleviate the 'great pressure' on Italy

Lisbon Health Users Commission held a vigil outside Marvila district's unit asking for better service conditions: 50% of users do not have a family doctor and only nine professionals serve around 25.000 residents

Lisbon (+4,7%) is in the top 10 of the world fastest-growing luxury residential market, which continues to be led by Dubai (+48,8%), Tokyo (+26,2%) and Manila (+19,9%) in the annual growth table issued by platform Idealista

Nationalist far-right party Chega! has tabled a bill proposing windfall tax on bank profits to finance housing support programs through a temporary solidarity grant, arguing that it would be an "effective and fair" measure

Spanish rail company Renfe is planning to fill the gap in the market for high-speed trains to Portugal, establishing direct connections from Madrid to Lisbon and Porto perhaps as early as 2024, when Portugal’s first high-speed line is set for completion

Supermarkets and convenience stores in Lisbon will be able to operate 24 hours during World Youth Day 2023, from 1 to 6 August, but they won’t sell alcohol from midnight onwards