Tonight, St. Anthony Day's eve, the matchmaker Saint, 16 couples will be married in Sé Cathedral in Lisbon; a tradition since 1958, now the ritual includes press and TV coverage and live broadcast and is sponsored by the City and local wedding planners

Tolls will be eliminated on eight motorways in the interior or in absence of alternative routes; the far-right Chega party teamed up with the Socialists to vote approval, in a move that may be a new paradigma to paralyse activity and force new elections

50 years of democracy since the Carnation Revolution and the end of the authoritarian regime are celebrated today 25 April with hundreds of events throughout 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