Tracking politics for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Economy · PoliticsPortugal's general strike June 3 affects jobs, transport, and services. Learn how labor reforms and high taxes impact workers and residents living in Portugal.
National News · PoliticsPortuguese Air Force F-16M jets caused April 27 sonic boom across Figueira da Foz and central coast. No danger, routine defense operations. What residents should know.
National News · PoliticsMajor drug network dismantled in Évora. 8 arrested, 12,000 doses seized. How Instagram and TikTok fuel trafficking across Portugal—what expats need to know.
Immigration · PoliticsTwo Madeiran entrepreneurs murdered in Johannesburg. What Portugal residents should know about diaspora safety risks and available consular support for citizens abroad.
Politics · EconomyPortugal invests in military factories while facing strikes, pension pressures, and wage reforms. How it affects residents and expatriates living there.
Politics · National NewsChega proposes new rules requiring donor names public as Portugal returns to transparency on political financing after recent blackout. New law targets all public entities by 2026.
Immigration · Politics17 Somali migrants died off Algeria on April 23. Learn how this tragedy affects Portugal's EU migration obligations, policy, and humanitarian response.
Politics · National NewsLisbon court blocks re-prosecution of Football Leaks whistleblower Rui Pinto on double jeopardy grounds, in ruling that may reshape Portuguese criminal procedure.
Economy · PoliticsPortugal cuts corporate taxes to 19% in 2026, but energy costs and low-income relief tell a different story. What changes affect you?