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Portugal’s winter vaccination drive is only halfway—find out where to get your COVID-19 booster and flu shot at pharmacies and centres before January’s peak.

Adjournment to pick a new lawyer pushes Portugal’s mega-trial of ex-PM José Sócrates to 4 Dec, raising fears corruption charges could expire—what happens next?

Operação Marquês, Portugal's biggest corruption trial, is suspended until 4 Dec as ex-PM José Sócrates seeks new counsel; some charges may expire by 2026.

FPF probes Alvalade glass collapse; FC Porto may face fines, stadia bans or points cut. Follow updates on timeline and impact on the Liga Portugal title race.

Admiral Gouveia e Melo and veteran politician Marques Mendes trade barbs over temperament, constitutional limits and Portugal’s 2026 presidential race—what’s at stake?

An alleged bid by President Marcelo to keep Admiral Gouveia e Melo as Navy chief pushed Portugal’s celebrated Covid-19 vaccine leader to run in 2026, jolting early polls — new book.

Switch phone carriers in Portugal without fees—24-hour number transfer guaranteed, plus €10 compensation if providers miss the deadline. Change now and save.

EU–CELAC security pact boosts patrols, data sharing and tougher port checks to stem cocaine via Lisbon and the Algarve. See what's next for Portugal in 2024.

In Sintra, Iniciativa Liberal expels a councillor who joined a Chega-backed executive, freezing a €51m housing budget and roads plan, rattling Portugal’s right.

Portugal braces for another stormy weekend: flash floods, fallen trees and power cuts already reported. See IPMA alerts, safety tips and live updates now.

Predawn rains flooded Lisbon garages and cut power to 60k homes. Learn why storms worsen, how 2027 drainage tunnels help, and the safety steps to take.

Diabetes now affects 14.2% of Portugal’s population. Get free screenings, cheap healthy groceries and council-run exercise plans to cut your risk today.
