Catarina Martins

Business

Portuguese economist Ricardo Reis dropped by IMF after criticising Trump tariffs

Ricardo Reis warned that tariffs could drive up prices in the United States and potentially trigger a new wave of inflation.

10 September 2026

Culture news

Israeli ambassador urges cancellation of Kanye West concert in Algarve

Israel's embassy in Portugal accuses Kanye West of spreading hate speech and urges Friday's concert be cancelled, to reject antisemitism and glorifying Nazism.

7 August 2026

Travel News

25 de Abril Bridge remains Portugal's busiest crossing 60 years on

Opened in 1966, the 25 de Abril Bridge is marking its 60th anniversary. The crossing between Lisbon and Almada remains the busiest over the Tagus, with around 150,000 vehicles a day, while a new road-rail link between Chelas and Barreiro is planned.

6 August 2026

Lifestyle

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez married?

If Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez had married this weekend, as so many tabloids claimed, it would have been the best-kept media secret in history.

2 August 2026

Earth News

Portugal heats up on land and at sea: Faro waters hit 26.1°C

The Portuguese Navy, through the Hydrographic Institute, recorded two marine heatwaves off Faro between 15 June and 9 July, with sea temperature peaking at 26.1°C, according to data from the Faro Coastal Buoy.

10 July 2026