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...

Portugal: Police detail two on ‘CEO fraud’ suspicion

Portugal’s criminal investigation police agency, PJ, arrested two individuals at Lisbon airports, suspected of crimes including criminal association, qualified fraud, document forgery, and money laundering, committed as part of the “CEO Fraud”...

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...

New Biometric Checks for Non-EU Travellers Entering and Leaving Portugal

The scheme, designed to enhance border security and streamline checks, is being introduced in phases from 12 October. First scheduled to launch in 2022, its implementation has been repeatedly postponed. The new system applies across the entire...

Azzet Unpacked: Reverse engineering the week in business

All the top moves, shakes, and red-hot takes from Azzet's editorial team are right here in your weekly business wrap every Friday (3 October, 2025). Silicon Valley's valuation fever The AI arms race reached a new valuation milestone this week as...

Portugal: Honey production falls 70% in north eastern regions – REPORT

Honey production in north eastern Portugal has fallen by around 70% in the Montesinho Natural Park, reaching 90% in some cases, and by around 60% in the Terra Quente region, namely Mirandela, several beekeepers have told Lusa. According to the...

Portugal: Police detain gang member suspected of aiding illegal immigrants

The Portuguese police revealed on Thursday that they have detained another member of the alleged criminal group dismantled in May, which was involved in aiding illegal immigration, corruption, money laundering and document forgery. According to a...

Exclusive: FIA presidential candidate Virginie Philippot declares ‘FIA must innovate’

The newest FIA presidential candidate, Virginie Philippot, insists that the FIA must dare to innovate. Philippot became the fourth candidate for December’s presidential elections when she announced her nomination via social media on Tuesday....

Another member of the network that placed illegal immigrants in Portugal arrested

A Polícia Judiciária (PJ) detained another member of a criminal group on October 1st in Coimbra. This group was involved in various crimes, including facilitating illegal immigration, corruption, money laundering, and document forgery....

ECB picks AI startup to prevent digital euro fraud

FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank said on Thursday it had picked a Portuguese startup focussed on artificial intelligence to help prevent fraud in its planned digital euro currency. The contract with Feedzai, worth up to 237.3 million euros...

Veganic Showcases Biosolution Innovations at Fruit Attraction 2025

The Veganic stand at Fruit Attraction 2025 combines natural vegetation, dynamic lighting, and noble materials to create an inspiring and welcoming atmosphere. With the opening of Fruit Attraction 2025, the international benchmark trade fair for...

Portugal's first wave pool for surfing

"This project is located on a five-hectare site in Óbidos, in the center of the golden triangle of surfing between Ericeira, Peniche, and Nazaré," Manuel Vasconcelos, CEO of Surfers Cove, the developer of the project, told reporters. The project...

Portugal missing environmental targets

The statement by Zero follows the report of the State of the Environment published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). In an analysis of the document, Zero, referring to the indicators under observation for the case of Portugal, considers...

Britain, Canada, Australia, Portugal recognise Palestine state

Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal all recognised a Palestinian state on Sunday in a move borne out of frustration over the Gaza war and intended to promote a two-state solution, prompting a furious response from Israel. The decision by four...

The European Political Community Summit started, with general security situation in Europe set as main topic

Among the main topics are the overall security situation in Europe and how to make Europe stronger and safer in the current geopolitical context. The meeting is co-chaired by António Costa, President of the European Council, together with Mette...

Portugal: Unemployment rate falls to 6.1% in August – official

The unemployment rate in Portugal fell 0.2 points to 6.1% in August compared to the same month in 2024, and rose 0.1 percentage points compared to July, according to a provisional estimate released by Statistics Portugal (INE) on Wednesday. ‘The...

Portugal: Young people took out 59% of new mortgages to August – central bank

The weight of young people in the total amount of new mortgage contracts increased from 53% in August last year to 59% in the same month this year, according to data from the Bank of Portugal. “Recent benefits for young people’s access to their...

Portugal: Interest rate on new mortgages fell to 2.86% in August – central bank

The average interest rate on new mortgage loans, including renegotiations, fell in August for the seventh consecutive month to 2.86%, the lowest figure since November 2022, the Bank of Portugal (BdP) announced on Wednesday. This decline from the...