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After a surprise lightning visit to Lisbon airport in December, a European Commission inspection team discovered 14 serious security failings covering human resources, equipment, and even checks [...]

Text and Photo: Chris Graeme. Portugal’s annual property show SIL (Salão Imobiliário de Lisboa) seemed more subdued this year as I wandered the stands and aisles of the capital’s trade fair venue [...]

Portuguese startup, Dojo AI has raised US$6 million (€5.1 million) in a seed investment round led by VC Armilar to take its AI Agent to market. The cash will also help the company, which aims to [...]

The Mayor of Sines, Álvaro Beijinha, has warned that citizens living in the Sines municipality are “extremely worried” about the €20Bn of private investment earmarked for the borough, [...]

The Sonae Group’s turnover resulting from its investment in circular products and services reached €259 million in 2025, a 178% increase compared to the €93 million recorded in 2023 and a [...]

Redundant offices once occupied by the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca in Barcarena, near Lisbon, have been sold to Oeiras International School (OIS. The property consultants Dils advised on [...]

A reduced dependency on gas and a growing reliance on renewable sources of energy means that both Portugal and Spain are in a better position to withstand the fluctuating energy prices resulting [...]

Text and image: Chris Graeme Portugal’s cumbersome and lengthy licencing procedures are acting as a real barrier to attracting overseas investment, particularly US investment, in data centres, [...]

Since joining the euro in 1999 Portugal’s economy has grown at only around 1% per annum while it’s companies have relied heavily on European Union handouts. With growth currently at 2% and [...]

TAP is more exposed to rising fuel prices than several European counterparts, with an average coverage of 40% for 2026, lower than that observed in groups such as Air France-KLM, Lufthansa and [...]