Portugal

Portugal warns foreign state-backed hackers targeting officials' and military messaging accounts

According to the Portuguese national intelligence service (SIS), the hacker group targeted WhatsApp and Signal accounts of government officials, diplomats, and military personnel.

MARCH 11, 2026|ByREUTERS

A 5th-generation F-35 lands at RAF Lakenheath, in Mildenhall, England, January 7, 2026

US ambassador urges Portugal to purchase F-35 stealth jets

Ambassador John Arrigo told CNN Portugal late on Sunday that he aimed to draw on his business experience to help Portugal ramp up defence spending to NATO's target of 5% of gross domestic product.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026|ByREUTERS

Portugal returns three stolen artifacts to Mexico in handover ceremony at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon, February 17, 2026.

Portugal returns stolen Mayan, Zapotec artifacts to Mexico in first-ever archaeological restitution

INAH specialists were sent photographs of the finds and conducted a preliminary review of the three, confirming that they indeed “form part of Mexico’s archaeological heritage.”

FEBRUARY 17, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

A man crosses a flooded street in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal, February 11, 2026.

Portugal floods take out major highway, force evacuation of 3,000 residents

Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said that authorities were "at their limit of capacity" to contain the waters, which have battered the country since late January.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026|ByREUTERS

Lisbon's funicular derails, killing three, injuring at least 20

A photo from the site seen by The Jerusalem Post showed the tram-like funicular, which carries people up and down a hillside in the Portuguese capital, practically destroyed.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A funicular tram in Lisbon; illustrative.

Germany, Portugal report cases of bird flu, WOAH says

Germany and Portugal confirmed H5N1 bird flu cases on poultry farms, killing over 1,100 birds as Europe braces for seasonal outbreaks.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025ByREUTERS

H5N1 bird flu virus reported in Louisiana; illustrative

Thousands gather for a crazy culinary experience at the 2014 market that conquered the world

Heading to Portugal? Don’t miss Lisbon’s TIME OUT street food market: A huge historic space with nearly 50 stalls, offering diverse cuisines and a true community experience.

AUGUST 29, 2025By MOSHE NESTELBAUM

Israeli-run music festival in Portugal forced to cancel following intense BDS campaign

The team confirmed that the festival faced a well-funded and orchestrated BDS campaign "built on lies and hatred" over the last few months.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER

An image in Portugese calling to boycott the Anta Gathering music festival.

Record wildfires burn more than a million hectares of land across Europe

The previous record was in 2017, when the area burned by wildfires was around 998,000 hectares.

AUGUST 27, 2025ByREUTERS

A firefighter moves through burning trees and shrubs during a wildfire in Castelo Novo, Fundao area, Portugal, August 21, 2025

Portugal preparing to recognize Palestine as soon as next September, FM says - report

Portugal's Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said that the Palestinian Authority would be the recognized leadership of a Palestinian state.

JULY 31, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Portugal's Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Paulo Rangel addresses during a High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution at U.N headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2025.

The destination all Israelis are fleeing to: A full meal for a fixed price of NIS 38

Residents of France, Italy, Spain, Greece, and Portugal reveal how they save in everyday life: from NIS 38 meals in Portugal to 70% off trains in Spain.

JULY 29, 2025ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV