Tracking national news for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Health · National NewsInfarmed subsidy cuts CGM sensor prices to 10% co-pay, giving Portugal’s Type-1 diabetes community affordable, needle-free glucose tracking—check with your doctor.
Health · National NewsSummer 2025 saw Portugal’s SNS perform 16% fewer cancer surgeries, swelling waiting lists. Discover whether new incentives can speed up your treatment timeline.
Environment · National NewsStorm Claudia lashes Portugal, flooding the Lisbon region, killing two, causing 918 incidents and leaving 20,000 without power. More rain forecast—check alerts.
Health · National NewsInfarmed orders nationwide recall of Carpi and SeiBellaBrasil cosmetics over banned Lilial. Portuguese shoppers should stop use and return products for refund.
Environment · National NewsKariba’s 1,900-km journey will bring Europe’s first elephant sanctuary to Portugal’s Alentejo in 2026—discover how cork country turns into a pachyderm haven.
Culture · National NewsAfter 16-year theft, 400 devotional jewels from Alentejo’s Nossa Senhora d'Aires shrine return to Évora. Public viewing set for April under new church security.
Health · National NewsInfarmed bans export of 60 essential medicines to avoid winter shortages, promising faster pharmacy restocks. Check if your prescription drug is on the list.
Politics · National NewsPortugal’s privacy laws let prosecutors blank out third-party data, leaving ex-judge Ivo Rosa reading empty pages. The decision reshapes defendants’ rights.
Health · National NewsPortugal’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.