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Lisbon’s ‘right to housing’ encampment “stands strong”

19 October 2026 at 16:41

Around a hundred tents remain pitched today in Praça D. Pedro IV, in Lisbon, albeit some appear already empty, writes Lusa João Veloso, one of the spokespeople for the Lisbon

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Jerrycans with 2,000 litres of fuel found near beach in Torres Vedras

19 October 2026 at 13:28

Around 100 jerrycans were found in the early hours of this morning near the fishing harbour at Assenta Beach, in São Pedro da Cadeira, in the municipality of Torres Vedras,

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Housing protesters camp out in Lisbon and Porto as living costs fuel anger

18 October 2026 at 13:05

Protesters demanding affordable homes remained camped in central Lisbon and Porto today after yesterday’s demonstrations against rising living costs, with some already planning how to combine their working week with

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Lisbon Metro faces two more strikes before end of October

16 October 2026 at 15:06
Lisbon Metro faces two more strikes before end of October

Lisbon Metro passengers face two more strikes before the end of the month, following the 24-hour stoppage that shut down the entire network on Wednesday. Workers have submitted notices for

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Lisbon school investigated over horrific child abuse allegations

16 October 2026 at 10:55
Lisbon school investigated over horrific child abuse allegations

Portugal’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into allegations of mistreatment of children at a school in Lisbon, following a complaint by a former employee. The investigation concerns Externato

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Lisbon mayor suspends shared e-scooter scheme over safety concerns

16 October 2026 at 08:12
Trotinetes em Lisboa

Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas has announced the suspension of shared electric scooters in the Portuguese capital, citing growing safety concerns, dangerous behaviour by riders and the widespread abandonment of vehicles

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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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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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Lisbon’s National Museum of Ancient Art reopens in November

14 October 2026 at 15:47
Lisbon’s National Museum of Ancient Art reopens in November

Lisbon’s National Museum of Ancient Art (MNAA) will partially reopen to the public on November 21, more than a year after closing for major renovation work. The reopening weekend will

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Lisbon Metro shut for 24 hours as strike halts entire network

14 October 2026 at 09:14
Lisbon Metro shut for 24 hours as strike halts entire network

Lisbon Metro passengers are facing a day of major disruption today (October 14) as a 24-hour strike has brought the entire underground network to a standstill. All four Metro lines

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Lisbon voted Europe’s best cruise destination for third time

13 October 2026 at 10:34
Cruise Lisbon (Rasmus Andersen-Unsplash)

Lisbon has once again been named Europe’s Best Cruise Destination at the World Cruise Awards, securing the prestigious title for the third time. The Portuguese capital received the award at

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Lisbon’s National Museum of Ancient Art to reopen on November 21

11 October 2026 at 09:50
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga - Photo: Facebook

Lisbon’s National Museum of Ancient Art (Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga) will reopen to the public on November 21, following more than a year of closure for renovation and restoration

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Ugandan and Ethiopian runners claim Lisbon Marathon victories

10 October 2026 at 14:11
EDP maratona de lisboa winners

Uganda’s Martin Naibei Musau and Ethiopia’s Meskerem Mamo Hayile claimed victory in the 13th EDP Lisbon Marathon on Saturday (October 10), with both athletes setting personal bests despite warmer-than-ideal racing

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Roz Kaur comes to Lisbon for a masterclass on style and identity for women 40+

9 October 2026 at 15:12
Roz Kaur

There’s a moment in every woman’s life when the wardrobe that once felt like a second skin suddenly feels… borrowed. The jeans still fit, the blazer is still “classic”, but

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French school in Lisbon closed for security reasons

8 October 2026 at 11:09

The Charles Lepierre French Lycée in the Portuguese capital is closed this morning for security reasons, according to SIC television news, which reports that “a blockade” similar to those currently

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Around 300 people protest in Lisbon against Rubio’s visit to Portugal

8 October 2026 at 10:59

Around 300 people of all ages joined a protest in Lisbon yesterday evening against the visit to Portugal today of United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. Under the slogan

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Chega leader to address International Club of Portugal

8 October 2026 at 10:52
André Ventura

The leader of Portugal’s far-right populist party Chega, André Ventura, is to address business leaders at a lunch organised by the International Club of Portugal (ICPT). Ventura will be speaking

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