Ponte de Lima celebrated 200 years of its Feiras Novas, an ethnographic procession dedicated to agricultural abundance; The 38-degree temperature and the relentless sun did not deter the faithful followers of the festivities

Iconic Nazaré beach has been temporarily closed to swimmers after water quality tests detected unusually high levels of microbiological contamination; overall values indicate low levels of faecal contamination in water and on beaches across all Portugal

Eclipse public viewing sessions have been organized across Portugal, that prepares to watch a total eclipse in the north, a 92-93% coverage in the Algarve; the last total solar eclipse took place in 1912, the next one of this kind is expected in 2144

Teachers, parents and students held protests over Portugal national exam system; 50.000 teachers had been rallying in May asking for just pay and Minister's resignation, now students and parents joined to change the allegedly unfair examination system

The International Monetary Fund would be allegedly urging Portugal to reduce the lowest pensions and widows/widower allowance, suggesting the former are “overly generous”, and the latter “too permissive by European standards”