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PM “turns up for football, but not to resolve the housing crisis”

22 October 2026 at 16:48

Leader of CHEGA, André Ventura, has criticised Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s silence on the housing crisis and recent protests, warning that the government’s failure to respond could act as a

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Primark sets opening date for 16th store in Portugal

22 October 2026 at 16:37
Primark sets opening date for 16th store in Portugal

Primark will open its 16th store in Portugal on November 19, with the budget fashion retailer preparing to welcome customers to its first shop in Vila Nova de Gaia. The

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Portuguese councils and hospitals caught in worldwide website security alert

22 October 2026 at 16:22

Portuguese councils and hospitals are among 29 public bodies identified as using outdated website software, amid an international security alert over flaws that could allow hackers to take control of

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Herança da presença dos Romanos, as Rabanadas são o doce mais antigo de Portugal

22 October 2026 at 16:07

As rabanadas são o doce mais antigo de Portugal ainda hoje consumido. Em Os Doces Mais Antigos de Portugal, João Pedro Gomes revisita séculos de história, recupera receitas esquecidas e desafia algumas das ideias mais enraizadas sobre a doçaria nacional

Herança da presença dos Romanos, as Rabanadas são o doce mais antigo de Portugal

22 October 2026 at 16:07

As rabanadas são o doce mais antigo de Portugal ainda hoje consumido. Em Os Doces Mais Antigos de Portugal, João Pedro Gomes revisita séculos de história, recupera receitas esquecidas e desafia algumas das ideias mais enraizadas sobre a doçaria nacional

NGOs unite to warn revised Sophia solar project still presents significant environmental challenges

22 October 2026 at 16:06
Beira Baixa stands firm: it does not want to see its territory disappear under a suffocating black blanket of solar panels. Image: Paulo Novais/ Lusa

Following hot-on-the-heels of Rewilding Portugal, and backing up stiff opposition from local people and quite a few celebrities, several environmental organisations have spoken out today against the revised Sophia solar

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Health Parliament Portugal: “A saúde que queremos amanhã começa hoje”

22 October 2026 at 14:17

O segundo plenário da 3ª edição do Health Parliament Portugal realiza-se a 27 de outubro e será dedicado à apresentação das prioridades das seis comissões, que procuram transformar os principais desafios da saúde em propostas concretas. Este projeto é promovido pela Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, pela Universidade Nova de Lisboa e pela Microsoft, e conta com o Expresso como media partner

“We’ll be the laughing stock of Europe”

22 October 2026 at 15:27

Portugal’s planned 15% subsidy for obesity medicines will leave treatment beyond the reach of many patients, their national association has warned, accusing the government of introducing restrictions that will further

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Housing question legitimate, not solved by protest – Madeira president

22 October 2026 at 14:54

With ‘right to housing protestors’ calling for ‘participation’ in a new protest scheduled for Lisbon on Saturday, president of the government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, has said the equivalent of

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Health Parliament Portugal: “A saúde que queremos amanhã começa hoje”

22 October 2026 at 14:17

O segundo plenário da 3ª edição do Health Parliament Portugal realiza-se a 27 de outubro e será dedicado à apresentação das prioridades das seis comissões, que procuram transformar os principais desafios da saúde em propostas concretas. Este projeto é promovido pela Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, pela Universidade Nova de Lisboa e pela Microsoft, e conta com o Expresso como media partner

Rede Expressos launches €2.50 bus ticket campaign

22 October 2026 at 13:45
Rede Expressos launches €2.50 bus ticket campaign

Rede Expressos has launched a new campaign offering 100,000 bus tickets for just €2.50, in a bid to encourage more people to use public transport as fuel and motoring costs

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Mercedes clocked travelling at 292 km/h on Lisbon’s Vasco da Gama bridge

22 October 2026 at 13:39
Lisbon bridge (Emanuel Ribeiro-unsplash)

A new speed record has been set on Lisbon’s Vasco da Gama Bridge: 292 km/ hour – and now the driver is facing a stiff fine (at least €500) and

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