Agriculture and Maritime Affairs Minister José Manuel Fernandes has asked the European Commission to activate the EU’s agricultural crisis reserve fund, citing damage estimated at €500 million in ...

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has denied that the Armed Forces were slow to enter a state of readiness during recent severe weather events, whilst conceding that shortcomings in official ...

The Portuguese Air Force has located and helped rescue a man who had been adrift on a sailing boat for 12 days, during a routine maritime patrol mission in the Mediterranean on 27th January.

After 18 years as the East Algarve Area Events Organiser for AFPOP, Linda Cree has stepped down from the role - leaving what many describe as “a very big pair of shoes to fill.

Alfaia – Cultural Association, in Loulé, begins its extensive 2026 program in the area of visual arts with “Eclipse”, by Diogo Evangelista, an exhibition curated by Leonor Lloret, which presents an ...

Chega party leader André Ventura signalled his intention to telephone rival presidential candidate António José Seguro this Thursday, 5th February, seeking to persuade the Socialist Party frontrunner ...

Ten people have been arrested and 1.3 tonnes of cocaine seized in “Operation Valhalla”, which took place this week in Portimão, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced on Thursday, 5th February. In a ...

The study, entitled ‘Housing Affordability’ and published by Century 21 Portugal, indicates that sale prices and rents have risen by “40% or more in the majority of municipalities” in the Lisbon ...

Michael Reeve successfully guided afpop for 23 years in his role as CEO but has now stepped down for a much-deserved retirement with his wife Linda.

Silves has been placed on alert due to an increased risk of flooding following the intensification of water releases from the Funcho and Arade dams, in the Algarve.

Sterling has continued its fall off from 1.37 against The Dollar and 1.16 against the Euro as investors and traders position themselves ahead of this afternoon's Bank of England interest rate decision ...

The Mayor of Leiria, Gonçalo Lopes, said on Wednesday that it feels as though Portugal is “a make-believe country”, criticising what he described as a serious lack of communication and admitting that ...