Health · National NewsHigh-Dose Flu Vaccine Dries Up for Portugal’s Oldest Residents
High-dose flu vaccine shortage in Portugal leaves 100 000 over-85s unprotected. Learn to get stock alerts and protect vulnerable elderly relatives this winter.
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Health · National NewsPortugal Approves Subsidised Glucose Monitors, Cutting Type-1 Costs
Infarmed 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.
Environment · National NewsOvernight Downpours Swamp Lisbon Region, 415 Emergency Callouts
Torrential rain flooded homes and roads near Lisbon overnight. Check forecast, safety tips and transport updates as more flash-flood risk looms today.
Politics · EconomyPortugal’s Constitutional Court Seeks €1.6M for Digital Upgrade—MPs to Decide
Portugal’s Constitutional Court risks more paper delays as MPs debate a €1.6 M boost for digital files and a stronger party-finance watchdog. Outcome soon.
National NewsLisbon Barbershop Massacre Trial Begins, Mental Illness Defence Tested
Lisbon barbershop massacre trial opens: prosecutors seek 25-year term as defence cites schizophrenia. Follow hearings and what the verdict means for residents.
National News · HealthSubmarines, Trawlers and Small Ports: Portugal Is Cocaine’s Atlantic Gateway
Traffickers steer subs and trawlers to the Azores, Madeira and Algarve, turning Portugal into a new cocaine route. Learn the security and health risks.
Tech · EconomyServers Over Salaries as Sines Data Center Boom Strains Alentejo
Sines data center promises €10B investment to lift GDP, raise rents and strain talent pipelines—key facts for residents and future movers in Portugal.
Economy · PoliticsTariffs Up, Sales Up: Portugal’s September Export Surprise
Portugal’s exports leapt 14.3% in Sept as chemicals to Germany and pharma goods for the US trimmed the trade gap. Learn how firms adapt to the 15% tariff cap.
SportsPortugal Calls Up João Carvalho as José Sá Misses Dublin Qualifier
José Sá stays home after a bereavement, so 21-year-old João Carvalho joins Portugal for the World Cup 2026 qualifier in Dublin. See what it means for the squad.