Portugal

A dedicated Eurobarometer study shows that Portugal is the second country in the bloc that 'feels most the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine, which most European countries say they have not yet felt'

Parliament has approved the first reading of four bills by the Socialist Party, Left Blocc, IL and PAN that regulate the decriminalisation of medically assisted death

With 2,3 million people in Portugal in poverty - around one in five - President Marcelo has called for a global strategy to tackle the issue 'as quickly as possible'

Portuguese association 'Sustainable Earth' has called the collective irrigation system fed by the Alqueva reservoir 'a possible ecocide', having caused a collapse of biodiversity in the area

The country will adopt a new defence strategy by the end of the year; the Defence Minister has assured that compulsory military service will not return

The general secretary of the communist-backed CGTP trade union confederation called for measures to control prices and raise the minimum wage to €800 a month in July, while also calling for an increase in pensions

European demand for fruit has turned Portugal's Alentejo region into a goldmine for landowners and corporations, while the workers, mostly Asians, often face severe exploitation

290 people presented testimonies of their sexual abuse at the hands of the Portuguese Catholic Church before an independent commission, with the victims ranging in age from 15 to 88

Marvilla Art Gallery and Studios in Lisbon is open to the public, pioneering a new paradigm of smart and sustainable use of historical buildings in the time restoration permits are underway, with studios visitable while artists are at work

The economy is expected to show "significant growth" despite the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis, said Finance Minister João Leão, given the strong recovery at the end of last year

A €20 million credit line to tackle drought will be launched after the Ministry of Agriculture met with farmers' confederations to discuss measures to mitigate the impact of the lack of precipitations

Vila Galé has announced the opening in the Azores, in Tomar, of a hotel designed for children and another wine tourism project in Beja, representing an investment of €50 million, by the end of June 2023