Europe Portugal 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"
Europe Portugal The Roman galleries on Rua da Prata in Lisbon will reopen for visits 18-21 April, in celebration of the International Day of Monuments and Sites; discovered after 1755 earthquake, they continue to attract visitors and 2024 tickets went sold out in 2 hours
Europe Portugal Despite recent rain, the Algarve continues to be in a situation of extreme hydrological drought; the City Council of Albufeira will launch a set of 23 measures to promote the reduction of water consumption to be detailed to users in their next water bill
Europe Portugal Over 10% of credit for purchasing a house was granted to foreigners last year, reaching a total of 1,2 billion euros, according to data from the Banco de Portugal
Europe Portugal Democratic Alliance wins legislative elections with 29,49% of the votes, resulting in a slight victory for the centre-right coalition but falling short of an outright majority