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Hundreds of Portuguese wines to taste at Lisbon wine fair this weekend

15 October 2026 at 17:27
Red wine (Ivenory-unsplash)

Wine lovers are in for a treat this weekend as one of Portugal’s largest wine fairs returns to Lisbon, bringing together more than 200 producers and hundreds of wines from

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Centuries-old Santa Iria Fair returns to Faro today

15 October 2026 at 15:59
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One of Faro’s best-loved traditions is back. The centuries-old Feira de Santa Iria (Santa Iria Fair) opens today (October 15) at Largo de São Francisco, bringing 11 days of shopping,

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Mercadona finally arrives in Algarve with Portimão opening

15 October 2026 at 11:48
Mercadona Portimão

Spanish supermarket giant Mercadona has officially arrived in the Algarve, opening its first store in the region today (October 15) at Nova Vila Retail Park in Portimão. The much-anticipated opening

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Portugal joins EU leaders for crucial talks on energy prices and budget

15 October 2026 at 08:35
PM Montenegro

Portugal’s Prime Minister Luís Montenegro will join European Union leaders in Brussels on Thursday and Friday (October 15-16) for a high-level summit focused on rising energy prices, negotiations over the

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Lisbon Airport introduces fixed taxi fares to protect tourists

15 October 2026 at 08:17
Taxi Lisboa (Eden Constantino-unsplash)

Visitors arriving at Lisbon Airport will benefit from a new fixed-fare taxi system from Thursday, October 15, designed to tackle overcharging, improve transparency and restore confidence in one of the

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‘Uncompromising’: Porto mayor takes hard line on housing protest

15 October 2026 at 07:41
Assembleia de manifestantes que promovem acampada contra os preços da habitação

Porto mayor Pedro Duarte has vowed to take an “absolutely uncompromising” stance against attempts to set up tents in the city’s Praça D. João I, where demonstrators have been camping

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Lufthansa wins TAP privatisation with €1.2 billion bid

14 October 2026 at 14:12
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The Portuguese government has selected German aviation giant Lufthansa as the winning bidder in the privatisation of national airline TAP, approving a €1.2 billion offer for a minority stake in

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