Portugal

Days of heavy rains generated 3000 emergency operations, with Lisbon counting for almost half; the municipality has activated a contingency shelter plan and closed schools in what experts say is the worst meteorological damage in years

The Portuguese parliament has passed a law allowing medically assisted suicide in limited circumstances; once enacted, the law will allow this form of euthanasia if an adult's wish to die is "current and repeated, serious, free and informed"

The construction of a new viaduct on the Portimão railway has begun, with the aim of channelling traffic away from the city's level crossing, which is at risk of accidents, and limiting traffic on the crossing to pedestrians only

Lisbon's cruise ship terminal has won the 'Best Cruise Ship Terminal in Europe' award from the World Cruise Awards, an accolade that demonstrates the infrastructure's 'growing importance' for tourism and the city

The government is launching a 50 million euros programme to help tourism companies renovate their real estate

Ambitious 'LIFE Aegypius return project - expansion of the black vulture population' aims at doubling the number of pairs of this critically endangered species over the next five years with an investment of €3,7 million

Lisbon City Council has approved a motion by the LIVRE party condemning alleged human rights violations in the organisation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, recommending that municipal representatives "not accept invitations" to travel to the country

The Technical Commission in charge of the strategic and environmental assessment for the new Lisbon airport will examine five solutions and may propose others, working on both single locations and dual solutions encompassing the existing facility

Supreme National Defence Council unanimously approved a 'new mission in the Mediterranean', a redeployment of Portuguese forces deployed in 2022, and also addressed 'Portugal's support for Ukraine'

Some 700 divers gathered in Sesimbra this weekend in a new initiative to 'break the world record' for cleaning the oceans

The 'airport security tax' has been increased to €3,54 per person

The commission charged with charting a way out of Portugal's midwifery crisis will propose closing more maternity units, given the lack of obstetricians and gynaecologists in the state health system

The country's gambling regulator is accepting bids for two gaming concessions that will expire at the end of this year in an international tender