Living in Portugal as a retirement landing spot has abundant advantages, but do your homework and due diligence first.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Lajes Field in the Azores in 2022. The base in the Portuguese island chain provides an important mid-Atlantic link for U.S. and allied forces traveling to and from Europe, Africa and the Middle East. (Edgar Grimaldo/U.S. Air Force)

Portugal’s government reiterated that the planned privatization of state-owned airline TAP SA will only go ahead if it can guarantee that the carrier keeps its hub in Lisbon and its strategic routes,

Tammy and Lydia Shea had a chance to see a seal up close ruined after a man allegedly illegally hunted the animal on Monday night. The CBC’s Jenna Head reports.

Air France-KLM is exploring potential cooperation on sustainable aviation fuel with Portuguese partners ahead of the privatisation of Portugal's flag carrier TAP, a spokesperson for the airline said on Tuesday.

Portugal's government on Friday asked Portuguese airports operator ANA, owned by France's Vinci , to present a formal proposal to build and operate a new international airport in the Lisbon district at no cost to the state.

For good weather, the best time to go to Portugal is March, just as spring arrives and before most of the tourist crowds appear, according to Correia. February and early April are optimal times to visit as well, Irurita says, as the weather will be mild.

Portuguese Equestrian Art has been recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

A total of 43 projects were selected from 79 applications in Portugal’s 2025 energy storage procurement. This included six projects from Spain’s Iberdrola, which secured nearly €20 million ($20.6 million) in public funding.

Portugal hopes to further decrease the share of natural gas supplies it gets from Russia, Energy and Environment Minister Maria da Graca Carvalho said.

In two consecutive days, President Russell M. Nelson and his counselors met with designated representatives of each country.

Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy and Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona end the league phase as joint-top scorers with nine goals each.