The Portugal News

Portugal’s decision to sign the Artemis Accords represents much more than a diplomatic gesture. 

AIMA will begin issuing a “proof of approval of the application for granting or renewing a residence permit,” as reported by DN Brasil, to citizens whose applications have been approved but are awaiting receipt of their residence permit.

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Portugal saw a 4.1% increase in rental prices in the third quarter of last year, yet demand for rentals remained high.

The Government has authorised Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) to relaunch the tender for the concession of the Oiã-Soure section of the Porto-Lisbon high-speed rail line, assuming costs of up to €1.6 billion and a further €600 million for projects, expropriations and supervision.

Due to a solar storm that began impacting Earth on 19 January, Northern Lights were visible in Portugal.

The white lines left in the sky by aeroplanes, or contrails, contribute to global warming; however, it is possible to avoid them, and Portugal can help.

OLI’s turnover fell by 8% to €69 million in 2025 compared to 2024, penalised by international instability, but the Aveiro-based toilet cistern manufacturer has set itself the goal of growing by 10% this year.

On 15 January, The Portugal News published an article about Cristiano Ronaldo’s luxury mansion in Cascais. However, it seems the Portuguese player already has plans to sell it.

The door-to-door service of the waste management company Electrão collected 613 tons of electrical equipment last year, 34% more than the previous year, according to a report released.

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There are signs that say more about a country than any political discourse or external promotion campaign. One of them is simple: the confidence of the markets.

The animal rescue crew of the Braga Fire Brigade has rescued 1,970 injured or sick animals from public roads since 2020, the year it began operating, the municipality revealed.

The Portuguese national football team remains in sixth position in the FIFA ranking, which saw its first update of 2026 released, a hierarchy headed by European champion Spain.

Raquelle Gracie, a passionate singer-songwriter and mentor, is transforming the music landscape with her Independent Music Academy for Artists (IMA). 

The Bloco de Esquerda (BE) has approved the call to vote for António José Seguro against André Ventura in the second round of the presidential elections, the party coordinator announced, criticising the PSD and IL for not taking a position.

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SATA launched the “Azores Mission” to prioritise the reinforcement of flights from the archipelago to the mainland in the summer and discontinue routes that “performed less well”, planning to operate 800 weekly flights to and from the region.

Polícia Judiciária (PJ) launched an operation early this morning, from north to south of the country, to combat hate crimes committed against immigrants, a source from the corporation confirmed.

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The Renault Group recorded a 19.7% increase in passenger vehicle sales (18,099) in Portugal during 2025, the company announced today, highlighting a 7.3% market growth.

On 18 January, in the presidential election first round, André Ventura, leader of the far-right Chega party, surged into second place, with roughly 24% of the vote, securing a spot in the runoff against centre-left candidate Antonio Jose Seguro scheduled for 8 February. Seguro won the first round with 31.11% of the votes.

The two Portuguese citizens involved in the accident that involved the derailment of two trains in southern Spain on Sunday, 18 January, are well, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed to Lusa.

Portugal’s current generation isn’t built on nostalgia anymore, but it hasn’t abandoned it either. What makes this squad interesting is the overlap: young midfielders now hold the highest market value in the country, while one of the most famous players in football history still shapes how the team is perceived and how opponents prepare. Transfermarkt’s latest valuations underline that shift clearly. The centre of gravity has moved into midfield.

Algarve Film Week opened Friday night at the Auditório Solar da Música Nova in Loulé with a screening of Free Fish followed by a live Cinema Jazz Project performance.

There are times when the growth of an ecosystem is no longer just quantitative and becomes qualitative. In the fintech sector in Portugal, we are clearly going through that turning point. 

In 2024, Portugal was the fifth-largest European Union country in terms of revenue generated by foreign tourists, amounting to €28 billion, with Spain leading with €98 billion, followed by France, Italy and Germany.

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It was on the social network X (formerly Twitter) that Elon Musk and Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair, argued after the airline’s official account made a joke about the X “blackout” on 16 January.

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UK travellers and travellers from more than 50 other non-EU countries will have new entry requirements for visiting countries such as Spain, Italy and Portugal.

On 18 January, Portugal voted for the next President of the Republic; however, unlike other elections, the president was not elected in the first voting round.

In his latest vision, Musk presents a compelling economic prospect: with advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics, humanity will enter an era of “extreme abundance and high incomes for everyone.”

Three Portuguese villages received the “Best Tourism Villages” seal from UNWTO in 2025.

The annual inflation rate in the eurozone was 1.9% in December 2025, Eurostat announced, slightly revising down the previous estimate (2.0%) and pointing to a rate of 2.3% in the European Union (EU).

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As the crypto market begins showing fresh momentum in early 2026, more investors are actively re-evaluating where to place capital. With macro trends shifting and new infrastructure being built, the question of which crypto to buy today has taken on renewed urgency.

The first of 11 road enforcement campaigns planned for this year by the PSP (Public Security Police), GNR (National Republican Guard) and the ANSR (National Road Safety Authority) begins on Tuesday in the Porto district, authorities announced.

Vanina Guerillot and Emeric Guerillot, in alpine skiing, and José Cabeça, in cross-country skiing, will be the three Portuguese representatives at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, the Portuguese Olympic Committee (COP) announced.

Loulé recorded its highest ever number of visitors to the municipality’s museums and art galleries in 2025.

Starting today, Portugal will once again receive a business delegation from Saudi Arabia, in a visit that represents much more than a diplomatic gesture. 

The PSP is launching a new anti-violence operation in schools today, after recording more than 2,000 crimes within school grounds last academic year, including physical assaults, threats and verbal abuse.

Ten districts in mainland Portugal will be under a yellow warning on Tuesday and Wednesday, 20 and 21 January, due to rough seas, with waves of 4 to 5 metres expected from the north-west, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA).

Queues at Faro airport are causing concern for Algarve Tourism, as the situation has even been reported in the media.

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Between May 2023 and the end of 2025, more than 1.2 million justifications for absence were issued through the Self-Declaration of Illness (ADD), thereby alleviating pressure on primary health care. 

The results of the presidential elections were not enough to elect the next President of the Republic.