- 6d ago
Portugal's president urges parties to drop blame games on housing and health
Portugal's President António José Seguro told parties to set aside partisan squabbling and find solutions on housing and health. PS leader José Luís Carneiro backed him and accused the government of passivity.
- Oct 29
Famalicão beats Braga on penalties, reaching the Taça da Liga final four for the first time
Georgios Koutsias scored twice as Famalicão drew 2-2 with Braga on Thursday, 29 October, then won the penalty shootout 3-1 in Braga to book a semi-final against Sporting.
- Oct 26
Sporting face Marítimo on 27 October in Taça da Liga after two straight defeats
Sporting, beaten by LASK Linz and Académico de Viseu, host Marítimo at José Alvalade on 27 October at 20:15 in the Taça da Liga quarter-finals. Coach Rui Borges has said he will overhaul the starting lineup.
- Oct 15
Torreense lose 2-1 to Sunderland after Sadiki's stoppage-time winner in Leiria
Sunderland came back from 1-0 down to win 2-1 in Leiria on Thursday, 15 October, with Noah Sadiki's stoppage-time winner in the second matchday of the Europa League league phase.
- Oct 3
Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Jorge Jesus of broken promises but confirms Portugal availability
The 41-year-old forward released a multi-page statement explaining his exit from the national team camp in Copenhagen, apologising to teammates while accepting an incoming federation suspension.
- Oct 1
Leiria to host Taça da Liga final four for seventh consecutive year in January 2027
The Portuguese league confirmed Leiria will host the 20th Taça da Liga final four in January 2027, retaining the event at the reconstructed Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa.
- Sep 30
Portugal beats Gibraltar 4-0 to qualify for 2027 Under-21 Euro finals
Portugal secured first place in Group B and qualification for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship after a 4-0 win against Gibraltar in Ponta Delgada.
- Sep 12
Portuguese Socialists and Chega clash over competing fuel tax cut proposals
Socialist Party leader José Luís Carneiro accused Chega of political deception after André Ventura challenged the opposition to back a draft law lowering road fuel VAT from 23% to 13% in a September 24 parliamentary vote.
- Jul 28
Six months after Storm Kristin, central Portugal grapples with over 200,000 damaged homes and a slow recovery
Half a year after the 28 January tempest, the central region counts 200,000+ housing claims, 83.5 million euros in state payouts against 105–110 million needed, and a patchy return to normal as schools operate from containers and fibre cables lie on the ground.
- Jun 22
Livre accuses Portugal's government of failing storm-hit regions as parliamentary days begin in Leiria
The Livre party launched its parliamentary days in Leiria on Monday, accusing the government of Luís Montenegro of a slow and inadequate response to the train of storms that battered central Portugal earlier this year.
