Diaspora votes may decide Portugal's 8 Feb presidential runoff. See how consulate drives targeted campaigns mobilise Portuguese abroad and why your vote counts.

Forty years after Portugal joined the EU, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa urges Generation Z to defend freedoms, vote and innovate so Europe remains united.

Ex-PM José Sócrates faces fresh delays as his third defence lawyer resigns, triggering new appeals and stalling Portugal’s Operação Marquês corruption trial.

Orange and red alerts as Storm Ingrid lashes Portugal with 15m waves, heavy snow from 400m and 100km/h winds. Get live updates on the Proteção Civil app.

Police arrest 37 alleged far-right extremists in Portugal’s biggest anti-hate raid, seizing weapons and propaganda. Learn how to report hate crime.

Registered unemployment at IEFP fell 10.8% in Dec. 2025 to 299,423, the lowest since 2002, signalling a tight labour market and rising wage pressure in Portugal.

Portugal votes in a Feb 8 runoff between António José Seguro and far-right André Ventura. Turnout and diaspora ballots may tip the final balance—read on.

Centre-right figures back António José Seguro in Portugal’s 8 Feb presidential run-off to block far-right André Ventura. This alliance could reshape the race.

PSP campaign cuts school violence in Portugal by 5%, but knife and firearm incidents rise 37%. Learn new safety measures and what parents can do today.

From 2026, INEM moves paramedic training to the National Fire-Fighters School; medical faculties lose role and crews face 5-year recertification. See what it means for response times.

Portugal will merge 1.º and 2.º ciclos into a six-year primary cycle from 2027, add AI and coding classes, and launch consultation for parents in early 2026.

Portugal moves ambulance training to the Firefighters’ School and sets compulsory 5-year renewals—what EMTs, unions and medical faculties need to know.