More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded across mainland Portugal in just 24 hours as a powerful cold front swept the country, bringing torrential rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, reports ...

Surreptitiously, the gentle rain of tears that falls Upon my soul eases a sentient pain Which has no earthly gain And clears the clot that was my brain Until the day before my yesteryear. Artful ...

A Portuguese project to build a lithium battery factory is among 61 selected by the European Commission for funding to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, it was announced today. In total, the EU ...

Nearly all of mainland Portugal will be under orange alert – the second most serious weather warning – on Wednesday (November 5) due to a new bout of bad weather. IPMA, Portugal’s weather institute, ...

Sharing Education Group has announced a new wave of expansion and investment across Portugal, with investments in its international schools topping €75 million and a growth plan to surpass the ...

The coastal town of Quarteira is hosting a full-scale tsunami and earthquake simulation as part of the national awareness campaign ‘A Terra Treme’ (The Earth Shakes), marking the World Tsunami ...

The Algarve is preparing for the return of one of the biggest sporting events held in the region: the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix. Promising to attract large crowds of motorsports fans, the event ...

Renewable energy supplied just 50.2% of Portugal’s energy consumption in October – the lowest percentage in the last two years, due to “particularly unfavourable” conditions, REN – Redes Energéticas ...

Vila Real de Santo António has secured funding to modernise its High-Performance Sports Centre, a facility used by elite athletes from Portugal and abroad. The agreement, signed on Thursday at Nearly ...