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Economy · SportsPortugal’s sportsbooks took €504.6 M in bets during Q3 2025, up 4.4% YoY, even as house margins narrowed. See why a proposed 2026 tax on winnings above €500 could reshape betting habits.
Politics · EconomyPolice raid on Setúbal City Hall over €200K in mayoral travel and credit-card claims puts municipal projects, services and residents’ wallets under scrutiny.
Health · TransportationProsecutors investigate Seixal ambulance delay after a 78-year-old waited 169 minutes, exposing Portugal's south bank emergency-service strain—read what's next.
Culture · EconomyDiscover how Caldas da Rainha's council seeks new operators, EU/PRR funding and a lean two-screen cinema setup to revive the city’s only movie house by summer 2024.
Culture · TourismLagos jazz night warms up January with an Ella Fitzgerald tribute. See the Algarve Jazz Orchestra on 28 Jan at Auditório Duval Pestana—tickets €15, book now.
National News · PoliticsLower height bar and higher age limit spark record 4,027 applications to Portugal’s PSP. Find out how the changes could ease officer shortages in your area.
SportsWatch Diogo Ribeiro’s swimming return at Geneva as Portugal’s U-23 team hunts qualifying times for Paris and Berlin. Stream it live and catch full highlights.
Tech · EconomySanta Maria in the Azores will host South Korean rocket launches from 2026, alongside a €15M Space Technology Centre, creating over 150 aerospace jobs locally.
Politics · National NewsPortugal rules out combat deployment of its troops in Ukraine, planning a post-war peace mission pending ceasefire and UN mandate, using air, naval and training teams.