25 years of Mirandese as Portugal’s second language
University of Vigo study indicates that Mirandese could “die out” in thirty years. It was 25 years ago that Portugal took the first step towards protecting Mirandese, the country’s second…
Ryanair transports 181 million people in the year and breaks record
The airline is Europe’s largest in terms of passengers. Over the past year, Ryanair has experienced a significant increase in traffic. In December 2023, 12.54 million passengers booked flights with…
Portugal is the 8th best English-speaking country in the world
Portugal has moved up one position in the ranking and is now the 8th best English-speaking country in the world. The data comes from the EF English Proficiency Index (EF…
Portugal wants to be a world leader in insect production
Santarém is positioning itself to be the gravitational center of a bioeconomy that responds to the shortage of protein for animal and human food. And by using insects as tools…
Parliament approves changes to naturalization for descendants of Sephardic Jews
At issue was the replacement text presented by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees, which brought together legislative initiatives from PS, PSD, IL, BE, Livre and PAN…
This weekend, 189 health centers are open in various parts of the country. See the list here
This weekend, 189 health centers will be open to respond to non-emergency acute illnesses, the Ministry of Health announced, in light of the increased pressure felt in recent weeks on…
Tax office guarantees that “Fatura da Sorte” will resume soon
Without specifying a date, the Ministry of Finance guarantees that the “Lucky Invoice” will be reinstated in the short term and that “all the extractions planned for this year will…
Number of citizens without a family doctor increased by 9.8% in 2023
The number of citizens without an assigned family doctor increased by 9.8% during 2023, from 1,570,018 in January to 1,724,859 in December, according to the National Health Service (SNS) transparency…
One of the most beautiful small towns in Europe is in Portugal
The list is compiled by Condé Nast Traveller magazine. The national reference is one of the first to be made. Looking for your next travel destination? What if instead of…
Portugal once again condemned for improper Motor Vehicle Tax collection
Portugal has been forced to correct the ISV (Motor Vehicle Tax) for second-hand cars that are imported. However, Portugal has once again been condemned for unduly charging ISV. (ISV is…