7 of the best things to do in Albufeira, Portugal

In the 1960s, Albufeira seized the sun, sea and sand package-holiday boom with both hands. It didn’t take long for this traditional fishing village in the Algarve to transform into a fully fledged city and famous beach resort. Continuing to sprawl...

Friday Food Insider: A taste of Portugal comes to Portland’s East End

Walking into this new Portuguese-style restaurant is a sensory experience: You're greeted by a colorful stack of vintage sardine tins. The open bar is humming with energy, the tables are designed with blue and white tile and were covered with...

Feature: Chinese investment injects new momentum into Portugal's century-old cable manufacturer

LISBON, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Portugal's oldest cable manufacturer Alcobre celebrated its 115th anniversary and inaugurated a new production unit on Thursday. Standing before the newly expanded facilities, Chief Operating Officer Carlos Granja was...

Tyla, Wizkid and Asake to headline Afro Nation Portugal 2026

Afro Nation has confirmed the first wave of performers for its 2026 Portugal edition, with Tyla, Wizkid and Asake leading the line-up. The three-day festival will return to Praia da Rocha Beach in Portimão, The Algarve, from July 3 to July 5. The...

Portugal outperforms the UK and US in new passport power ranking

It now comfortably outranks the likes of the US passport at 20th and the UK passport at 13th, with its EU access, tax-structuring benefits and lifestyle quality driving it up the list. Global Passport Power and Appeal Index 2025 The World Digital...

Morocco protest: How did the GenZ 212 agitation start and what are their demands

A youth collective calling itself GenZ 212, led by a group of unknown organisers, has taken authorities in Morocco by surprise with a series of protests demanding reforms to public health and education. People protest against corruption and...

Fox Business hosts question West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey about necessity of government handouts for coal

Data center construction to power AI will indeed require massive amounts of energy. OpenAI recently announced a plan to build a series of new data centers with Nvidia, which would use “close to the total electricity demand of Switzerland and...

Portugal signs migrant declaration

The text was written during the European Political Community summit, which brought together 47 states in Copenhagen, including EU members and neighbouring countries. The summit was attended by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von...

Bien featured in the star-studded Afro Nation Portugal 2026 lineup

Kenyan singer Bien | Bien's InstagramKenyan singer-songwriter Bien is set to perform at the world's biggest Afrobeats and Amapiano festival, Afro Nation, in Portugal in July 2026. Afro Nation has released its lineup, featuring global stars and...

Power outage in Spain and Portugal 'first known blackout caused by excessive voltage'

A massive power outage which brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill earlier this year is the first known blackout caused by excessive voltage, a report has found. The blackout on 28 April stranded thousands of train passengers and left...

‘Dynamite’ hitmakers Tyla and Wizkid to headline Afro Nation Portugal in 2026

African stars Tyla and Wizkid have been announced as the headliners for the Afro Nation in Portugal in 2026 The two global stars collaborated on Tyla's mixtape, We Wanna Party, on the hit song Dynamite Festival lovers are amped for the show as...

New Bank of Portugal governor to take over on Monday

LISBON (Reuters) -Portuguese economist Alvaro Santos Pereira will take over as governor of the Bank of Portugal and member of the European Central Bank’s Governing Council as of Monday, succeeding Mario Centeno, the government said on Friday. In...

Blackout in Spain and Portugal 'first of its kind', report finds

A power surge that caused a widespread blackout in Spain and Portugal was the "most severe" in Europe in the last 20 years, and the first of its kind, a report has found. Damian Cortinas, president of the association of electricity grid operators...

AI Innovation from Portugal Tackles the Disinformation Crisis

Social media platforms amplify personal interpretations and half-truths, often overshadowing facts with viral narratives. Against this backdrop, a group of Portuguese university students from the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) has developed an...

Which is the most “competitive” municipality in Portugal?

The Mais Liberdade Institute has published the "Municipal Competitiveness Ranking," an X-ray of the performance of 186 municipalities as a potential tool for policymakers. The study has found that Lisbon is the most competitive municipality in...

New Tui River Cruises ship set to sail the Duoro in Portugal

Passengers will be able to cruise on the River Duoro aboard a new Tui ship that is set to launch in 2027. The river cruise ship Tui Luzia, meaning light in Portuguese, will be purpose-built to sail on the Duoro from March 2027 as part of summer...

Legends Global appoints managing director for Spain and Portugal

Legends Global has appointed Nuno Moura as managing director for Iberia, based at the company’s Madrid headquarters. Moura will oversee business operations across Spain and Portugal, where Legends Global works with Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and FC...

International Energy Agency chief receives top honors in Portugal, Belgium

BRUSSELS Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), has been awarded some of the highest honors by Portugal and Belgium, recognizing his global leadership in energy security. The 67-year-old Turkish economist received the Grand...

Major 72-hour disruption for anyone going to France, Spain, Italy or Portugal

Passengers could be delayed by up to four hours or even see flights cancelled Holidaymakers heading out of the UK this month have been warned to expect major disruption in the biggest strike action seen for years. From Tuesday, October 7 to Friday...

Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend Starts Selling

BUDAPEST: Films Boutique has sold Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend to several key territories. The film premiered in the main competition at the Venice Film Festival 2025, where it won six awards. The German/French/British/Hungarian coproduction is...