Zé Povinho | Satirical beloved popular icon celebrated today – Portugal 

The creation of the beloved figure “Zé Povinho”, the iconic everyman created by Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (1846–1905), is being celebrated today in Portugal for his 150th anniversary, marking a century‑and‑a‑half since his debut on 12 June 1875 in the …

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Lockheed Martin has signed a strategic agreement with a Portuguese industry group to explore opportunities for local participation in the F-35 program should Lisbon reverse its decision not to procure the American fighter jet. Under the memorandum of …

Portugal Pavilion ditches physical exhibits for Full AV immersive experience

International AV provider ON has delivered the complete technical implementation for Portugal’s Expo 2025 Osaka pavilion, creating an immersive experience using 360-degree projection, lighting and spatial audio. The pavilion, designed by architect Kengo …

Lone Star to sell Portugal's Novo Banco to French BPCE, report says

LISBON (Reuters) -U.S. private equity fund Lone Star has decided to sell its 75% stake in Novo Banco to French banking group BPCE in a deal that would value Portugal's fourth-largest lender at around 7 billion euros ($8.14 billion), Portuguese economic …

New direct flight between Portugal and Jamaica

The flight landed this Tuesday at Sangster International Airport (SIA), in Montego Bay, with 358 passengers and crew on board, beginning an operation that will significantly strengthen the presence of the Jamaica destination in the European market. This …

Why foreign SMEs are choosing Portugal

From Braga to the Algarve, small and medium-sized enterprises diversify the country’s economic andscape with high-value investments and decentralized operations by glória paiva Experts: Maria Inês Assis, tax partner at Abreu Advogados; António Rocha Mendes …

Portugal and Colombia detail major marine protection plans

Colombia is one of the world’s ‘megadiverse’ countries, with a coastline 2,900km long. The country ranks first in bird and orchid species diversity and second in butterflies, freshwater fishes, and amphibians. “This new reserve will strengthen our capacity …

Portugal Emerges as a European Tech Powerhouse

At the heart of this transformation is Portugal’s vibrant ICT ecosystem. This sector, encompassing everything from software development and artificial intelligence to telecommunications, cloud computing, and cybersecurity, has now boasted more than 34,000 …

When is the good weather returning to Portugal?

The North of mainland Portugal will still have some showers and thunderstorms on Thursday, but from then on, the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) predicts a progressive decrease in instability until the heat arrives next Monday. For …