Cash Found in PM's Office Triggers Political Crisis in Portugal
On November 7, 2023, a search of Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa's office uncovered €75,800 in cash, prompting his resignation and snap elections that resulted in a conservative government and strengthened far-right presence. The investigation, Operation Influencer, continues, despite concer...
Cash Found in PM's Office Triggers Political Crisis in Portugal
On November 7, 2023, a search of Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa's office uncovered €75,800 in cash, prompting his resignation and snap elections that resulted in a conservative government and strengthened far-right presence. The investigation, Operation Influencer, continues, despite concer...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Reverse-Route Cruise to Confront Transatlantic Slave Trade History
A unique cruise, A Grande Travessia, will retrace the Middle Passage from Santos, Brazil, to Luanda, Angola, in December 2025, carrying 2,000 passengers to confront the history of slavery and promote Afro-Brazilian culture, with support from Brazilian and Angolan governments and calls for Portuguese...
Reverse-Route Cruise to Confront Transatlantic Slave Trade History
A unique cruise, A Grande Travessia, will retrace the Middle Passage from Santos, Brazil, to Luanda, Angola, in December 2025, carrying 2,000 passengers to confront the history of slavery and promote Afro-Brazilian culture, with support from Brazilian and Angolan governments and calls for Portuguese...
Progress
32% Bias Score
Portugal: A Rising Star for Tourists and Expats
Portugal ranked second in CNTraveler's 2024 Readers' Choice Awards, attracting tourists and expats due to its low cost of living ($592/month for a single person, excluding rent), affordable healthcare, high safety (7th in the Global Peace Index), and increasing direct flights from the U.S.; in 2024,...
Portugal: A Rising Star for Tourists and Expats
Portugal ranked second in CNTraveler's 2024 Readers' Choice Awards, attracting tourists and expats due to its low cost of living ($592/month for a single person, excluding rent), affordable healthcare, high safety (7th in the Global Peace Index), and increasing direct flights from the U.S.; in 2024,...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Portugal Authorizes Lithium Mining Despite Local Opposition
The Portuguese government authorized Savannah Lithium to access private lands in Boticas for lithium mining despite local opposition, granting a one-year easement for surveying; this follows Germany's expression of interest in financing the project to reduce EU's dependence on Chinese lithium import...
Portugal Authorizes Lithium Mining Despite Local Opposition
The Portuguese government authorized Savannah Lithium to access private lands in Boticas for lithium mining despite local opposition, granting a one-year easement for surveying; this follows Germany's expression of interest in financing the project to reduce EU's dependence on Chinese lithium import...
Progress
40% Bias Score
"2030 World Cup Awarded to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco; Saudi Arabia to Host 2034 Tournament Amid Controversy"
"FIFA officially awarded the 2030 World Cup to a joint bid from Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, scoring 4.2 out of 5, surpassing Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay's 3.6. Seventeen Spanish cities and multiple locations in Portugal and Morocco will host matches, while Saudi Arabia secured the 2034 World ...
"2030 World Cup Awarded to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco; Saudi Arabia to Host 2034 Tournament Amid Controversy"
"FIFA officially awarded the 2030 World Cup to a joint bid from Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, scoring 4.2 out of 5, surpassing Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay's 3.6. Seventeen Spanish cities and multiple locations in Portugal and Morocco will host matches, while Saudi Arabia secured the 2034 World ...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Portugal Calls for EU Spending Rule Revision Amidst Crisis Concerns
Portugal's finance minister is urging the EU to revise its recently adopted spending rules to allow for greater flexibility in handling unforeseen circumstances, such as armed conflicts or climate-related disasters, amid political uncertainty in major EU countries and pressure to meet NATO's defense...
Portugal Calls for EU Spending Rule Revision Amidst Crisis Concerns
Portugal's finance minister is urging the EU to revise its recently adopted spending rules to allow for greater flexibility in handling unforeseen circumstances, such as armed conflicts or climate-related disasters, amid political uncertainty in major EU countries and pressure to meet NATO's defense...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Lisbon's MACAM: Museum-Hotel Opens March 2025
Europe's first combined museum and luxury hotel, the Museu de Arte Contemporânea Armando Martins (MACAM) in Lisbon, opens March 22, 2025, showcasing over 600 artworks in a restored 18th-century palace, featuring site-specific installations and aiming to increase public art access.
Lisbon's MACAM: Museum-Hotel Opens March 2025
Europe's first combined museum and luxury hotel, the Museu de Arte Contemporânea Armando Martins (MACAM) in Lisbon, opens March 22, 2025, showcasing over 600 artworks in a restored 18th-century palace, featuring site-specific installations and aiming to increase public art access.
Progress
8% Bias Score
Portugal's Brain Drain: Tax Cuts Fail to Stop Emigration
Portugal's brain drain sees 30% of its youth living abroad due to low wages and poor conditions; while the government offers tax cuts, initiatives like the EU's Talent Promotion Mechanism are building a new hospital in Évora to create 2,000 jobs and retain skilled workers.
Portugal's Brain Drain: Tax Cuts Fail to Stop Emigration
Portugal's brain drain sees 30% of its youth living abroad due to low wages and poor conditions; while the government offers tax cuts, initiatives like the EU's Talent Promotion Mechanism are building a new hospital in Évora to create 2,000 jobs and retain skilled workers.
Progress
44% Bias Score
WiZink Pivots to B2B Strategy, Reevaluates WiZink Center Sponsorship
WiZink, a digital bank, plans a strategic shift from B2C to B2B services by 2028, aiming to increase B2B's contribution to its bottom line from 20% to 40%, reevaluating sponsorships like the WiZink Center, and canceling the sale of its Portuguese subsidiary.
WiZink Pivots to B2B Strategy, Reevaluates WiZink Center Sponsorship
WiZink, a digital bank, plans a strategic shift from B2C to B2B services by 2028, aiming to increase B2B's contribution to its bottom line from 20% to 40%, reevaluating sponsorships like the WiZink Center, and canceling the sale of its Portuguese subsidiary.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Portugal Authorizes Lithium Mine Despite Local Opposition
The Portuguese government authorized Savannah Lithium to access land for its Barroso lithium mine, despite local opposition, aiming to reduce EU dependence on China for lithium. This allows the company to proceed with the project's definitive study, potentially starting in 2026.
Portugal Authorizes Lithium Mine Despite Local Opposition
The Portuguese government authorized Savannah Lithium to access land for its Barroso lithium mine, despite local opposition, aiming to reduce EU dependence on China for lithium. This allows the company to proceed with the project's definitive study, potentially starting in 2026.
Progress
44% Bias Score
"Three of Five Escaped Portuguese Prisoners Recaptured; Two Still at Large"
"Five violent prisoners escaped from Portugal's Vale de Judeus prison on September 9th; three have been recaptured—one in Italy, one in Morocco, and one in Portugal—while two remain at large, one of whom is suspected of being involved in the disappearance of an Argentinian student."
"Three of Five Escaped Portuguese Prisoners Recaptured; Two Still at Large"
"Five violent prisoners escaped from Portugal's Vale de Judeus prison on September 9th; three have been recaptured—one in Italy, one in Morocco, and one in Portugal—while two remain at large, one of whom is suspected of being involved in the disappearance of an Argentinian student."
Progress
36% Bias Score
Ana Peleteiro Discloses Emotional Abuse in Past Relationship
Olympic athlete Ana Peleteiro revealed details of emotional and psychological abuse suffered in a past relationship, including non-consensual sex, gaslighting, and infidelity, using a social media trend to share her experience and encourage others to seek help.
Ana Peleteiro Discloses Emotional Abuse in Past Relationship
Olympic athlete Ana Peleteiro revealed details of emotional and psychological abuse suffered in a past relationship, including non-consensual sex, gaslighting, and infidelity, using a social media trend to share her experience and encourage others to seek help.
Progress
24% Bias Score