Porto
- 19h ago
Portuguese police raid Banco Carregosa and BAI in IMT tax evasion probe
Police and tax investigators searched between 50 and 53 sites on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, including the Porto-based Banco Carregosa and a Lisbon bank, over a suspected scheme to dodge property transfer tax.
- yesterday
Portugal picks Lufthansa over Air France-KLM to buy up to 44.9% of TAP Air Portugal
The Portuguese government chose Lufthansa over Air France-KLM for up to 44.9% of TAP, at an initial price of €1.025 billion. Unions and travel agencies are reacting, and the deal still needs backing from other parties.
- yesterday
Portugal caps affordable rents from 224 to 2,066 euros across 308 municipalities
Portugal's government published a portaria on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, setting monthly rent ceilings for each typology in every municipality. Lisbon's T5 ceiling of 2,066 euros is the highest, and the caps take effect on Wednesday, 14 October.
- yesterday
Real Betis beats Porto 3-2 at La Cartuja, with Isco's penalty deciding the Champions League match
Betis trailed twice in Seville before Isco converted a penalty in the 84th minute, following a VAR review. It was the club's first Champions League match at home in 21 years.
- 2d ago
Works start on the first 71 km of the Porto-Lisbon high-speed line in Aveiro district
Construction started on Monday, 12 October 2026, on the first 71 km section between Porto's Campanhã station and Oiã, where the government says the Porto-Lisbon trip will take about 1 hour 15 minutes. The Vila Nova de Gaia station location remains disputed.
- 2d ago
Police remove tents from Porto housing protest camp, demonstrators stay in square
On Monday, 12 October, police removed between about 50 and 60 tents from a housing protest camp in Porto's Praça D. João I, which had been set up on Saturday. That evening, about 200 to 250 people held an assembly and voted to spend the night in the square.
- 2d ago
Montenegro rejects Passos Coelho's call for a PSD alliance with Chega
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said on Monday, 12 October, that the PSD should not be chained to Chega, responding to former prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho's SIC Notícias interview in which Passos urged a right-wing alliance with Chega and the Liberal Initiative.
- 4d ago
Thousands protest cost of living and rents in Lisbon, Porto, Braga and Aveiro
On Saturday 10 October, protesters in Lisbon, Porto, Braga and Aveiro demanded urgent action from Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's government as Portugal's average rent reached a record 10.17 euros per square metre in the second quarter of 2026.
- 6d ago
FC Porto SAD reports 21.1 million euro loss for 2025/26 after record squad spending
The club cited heavy squad investment and the absence of the Champions League, while the previous season had produced a 39.2 million euro profit.
- Oct 7
Boavista FC creditors reject recovery plan as club seeks new deal by end of October
Mortgage creditors at the Vila Nova de Gaia Commerce Court rejected Boavista FC's debt restructuring plan, leaving the club until 31 October 2026 to submit a revised proposal.
- Oct 7
The Ocean Race moves global headquarters and race starts from Alicante to Porto through 2040
The Ocean Race will relocate its global headquarters and start port from Alicante to Porto in 2028 under a multi-edition agreement running through 2040, following a final Spanish departure in January 2027.
- Oct 7
Portuguese police conduct 250 raids in 100 million euro mobile phone VAT fraud probe
Roughly 1,000 Portuguese police and tax inspectors executed 250 search warrants across the country on Wednesday, targeting a suspected cross-border mobile phone VAT carousel overseen by the European Public Prosecutor's Office.
- Oct 6
Porto prosecutors indict 12 people over fatal mall brawl and train station robbery
The Porto Regional Prosecutor's Office has charged five people over the fatal 2024 stabbing of a teenager at NorteShopping and seven youths for a violent 2025 robbery at Paredes railway station.
- Oct 6
Portuguese migration and prison technicians will stage national strikes over pay and career terms
Technicians at Portugal's migration agency AIMA and the prison service DGRSP will strike on 6 October, demanding dedicated career tracks, risk allowances, and pay parity with police forces.
- Oct 5
Erling Haaland asks to be substituted for Norway due to heavy fixture fatigue
Norway striker Erling Haaland asked to come off during a 2-1 loss to Portugal after playing four matches in ten days, prompting concerns over player workload ahead of Manchester City's weekend fixture against Liverpool.
- Oct 5
Primavera Sound reveals 2027 Barcelona line-up with Doechii, Massive Attack, and Phoebe Bridgers
The Barcelona festival will feature 151 acts including Turnstile, The Chemical Brothers, and Robyn at Parc del Fòrum from 2 to 6 June 2027, marking its 25th edition.
- Oct 3
Portugal detains couple over 400,000-euro fake tarot spiritual fraud
A court in Portugal placed a foreign couple into preventive custody following their arrest for allegedly defrauding a victim of over 400,000 euros under the guise of spiritual purification rituals.
- Oct 2
EasyJet cabin crew strike cancels over 400 Portugal flights as second walkout looms for Christmas
Portuguese cabin crew began a five-day walkout on 2 October 2026 across Lisbon, Porto, and Faro bases over roster instability and pay conditions, with a second stoppage scheduled for late December.
- Oct 1
Ludovic Morlot opens fifth OBC season as ticket sales rise 25% at L'Auditori
The Barcelona Symphony Orchestra launches its 2026–2027 season under Ludovic Morlot with a 25% rise in advance ticket sales and an inaugural program featuring Jan Lisiecki.
- Oct 1
FC Porto signs veteran English defender Chris Smalling on free transfer until 2027
FC Porto has completed the signing of 36-year-old former England defender Chris Smalling as a free agent following the closure of the Portuguese transfer window.
