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Government criticised for treatment of immigrants in police operation // Foreigners without legal status to lose free SNS access

Push to restrict SNS access for non-residents // Man accused of immigrant-bashing Porto home invasion

Lisbon City Council approves holiday rentals referendum // Pay talks with firefighters on hold after ‘illegal’ protest

Regulator suspends women-only rideshare platform // A night with Lisbon’s rubbish ‘detectives’

Train strike warning over politician's 'unreasonable' comments // Americans looking at Portugal after Trump win

Woman behind flowers of Carnation Revolution dies at 91 // Seven deaths probed amid emergency service crisis

Police have just 300 Tasers, sparking call for change after shooting // Hundreds of child and forced marriages in Portugal

Police shoot Cape Verde man dead, prompting days of disturbances // Minister praises health effects of wine, warns of ‘excess water’

Mega-trial over bank collapse begins // Prosecutors want Benfica suspended from sporting competitions

Budget special: Tax cuts proposed for young people, independent workers, businesses

Barber, taxi driver and pregnant wife killed in shooting // Police arrested in trafficking, prostitution ring investigation

Larger than expected minimum wage jump proposed // Mayor calls on Municipal Police to detain suspects

Boy, 12, stabs six in Portuguese school // Funeral held for fallen firefighters

Deadly fires cut highways, destroy homes in Aveiro district // Portuguese court rules Ryanair carry-on charges illegal

Five dangerous criminals escape Portuguese prison // New dedicated AIMA centre opens in Lisbon

Five dead in firefighting helicopter crash // Beach bars caught switching out cheaper olive oil

Earthquake hits Portugal, sparking questions about preparedness // Armed Forces react to Chinese fishing boats ‘spoofing’

Overtourism in Lisbon matches Barcelona and Amsterdam // Hundreds of vehicles burn in car park near Lisbon Airport

AIMA workers threaten months-long strike amid backlog // Tourists vandalise famous Sintra cork tree for souvenirs

Hotels complain about tourism tax increase // Accessibility projects lagging way behind

Lisbon Metro and other projects at risk of losing EU funding // Border controls tighten after immigration law change

Strikes knock out four in five trains // Push to curb crime in famous Lisbon neighbourhoods

Push for referendum on holiday rentals hits key milestone // Carris strike ‘heavily’ affecting Lisbon transport

Government to widen foreigner tax breaks – but it’s not NHR // Three dead, three missing after fishing boat sinks off Atlantic coast

Residency documents extended until June 2025 // Residents, venues clash over Lisbon ‘COVID terrace’ closures

Majority of companies stick with four-day work week after trial // Investigation into leak of recordings of former PM

Ex-PM’s path to top EU job gets more complicated // Government logo generates controversy — again

How Portugal voted as far right surged in EU elections // Government wants to add ‘solidarity visa’ to ‘golden visa’

Government toughens migration rules // Spanish pilot dies in Beja Air Show collision

Government proposes major tax breaks for under-35s // AIMA opens up ‘automatic’ renewal for expiring residency cards

New airport, high-speed rail, third Tejo River bridge announced // Large meteor streaks through Portuguese skies

AIMA confuses immigrants with request to pay fee upfront // Far-right groups targeting youths for recruitment

Six identified as ‘racist attacks’ in Porto condemned // Left and far-right vote together to scrap many road tolls

Government responds to president's call to ‘pay costs’ of colonialism // Concerns over corruption investigation that ended government

Portugal celebrates 50 years of democracy // Middle class with most to gain from tax break plan

Catholic church agrees to compensate victims // Iran seizes Portuguese-flagged cargo ship

Top court throws out Portuguese youths’ climate challenge // More details revealed about twins’ expensive medication

‘Tornado’ in Lisbon as wild weather hits country // Immigration delays spark protests

Democratic Alliance leader Luís Montenegro named PM // Chega most-voted party among emigrants

Centre-right wins narrow victory // Far-right Chega surges to become political force

Major parties confident heading into tight election // Lisbon’s 25 de Abril bridge reverts to dictator’s name on Google Maps

Portugal’s Bobi stripped of oldest dog ever title, owner reacts // Democratic Alliance leading polls ahead of election

Millions watch main debate before election // Portuguese study finds geological phenomenon ‘invading’ Atlantic Ocean

Drug problems reemerge after Portugal ‘beat’ heroin epidemic // ‘Turned it into a tourist market’: Traders question Bolhão renovation

Portuguese farmers block roads with tractors // Xenophobic and anti-racist rallies in Lisbon

Excess deaths spark run on COVID-19 and flu vaccines // Portuguese citizen taken hostage by Hamas dies in Gaza

Algarve drought so bad farmers fear the end // One man’s complaints spark national police protests

Flu surge puts pressure on hospitals // Why olive oil is suddenly so expensive

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