Tracking national news for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
National News · PoliticsPortugal's courts refuse to suspend the four-year sentence for far-right leader Mário Machado, signaling hate-speech penalties and a precedent for future cases.
National News · PoliticsPortugal’s violent crime fell 2.6% in 2025, yet overall offences rose 2.1%. Explore the hardest-hit districts and how 8,000 new police bodycams aim to reassure residents.
Politics · National NewsDiscover how Portugal’s rejection of a Gaza peace forum reinforces its UN credentials, bolsters its 2027 UN Security Council bid and secures a Lisbon Summit.
Politics · National NewsEx-PM José Sócrates asks the UN and ECHR to review delays he says block his defence in Operation Marquês, putting pressure on Portugal’s justice system.
Politics · National NewsPortugal’s Socialist Party elects its leader 13–14 March and meets in Viseu 27–29 March for the XXV Congress, laying out a 2026 roadmap for Portuguese politics.
Politics · National NewsPortugal’s Socialist Party sets a mid-March leadership vote and a late-March Viseu congress, key tests for the centre-left’s unity and future government ambitions in Portugal.
National News · EconomyMozambique police probe the suspicious death of a Portuguese BCI executive in Maputo. Lisbon's embassy offers consular support, safety alerts and urges vigilance.
Politics · National NewsPresident Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa urges Portuguese youth in Strasbourg to safeguard the EU's future after 40 years of Portugal's membership. Discover what's at stake.
Politics · National NewsDiaspora votes may decide Portugal's 8 Feb presidential runoff. See how consulate drives targeted campaigns mobilise Portuguese abroad and why your vote counts.