An emergency drill to test Lisbon’s tsunami warning system and evacuation routes was carried out at the Terreiro do Paço on Tuesday morning, 24th March.

Around 20,000 tickets for an upcoming concert by Kanye West, scheduled for 7th August at the Estádio Algarve, were sold in just two hours, ticketing platform BOL announced on Tuesday, 24th March.

A 39-year-old man suspected of the kidnapping and robbery of a restauranteur who disappeared a week ago in the Algarve has been remanded in custody, authorities confirmed on Monday, 23rd March.

Buyers with tax residence outside Portugal purchased 20.1% of all homes sold in the Algarve in 2025, a new report has revealed, reinforcing the region’s status as one of the country’s most sought-after property markets, particularly among overseas residents looking to invest or relocate.

Portugal’s Minister of Internal Administration on Sunday, 22nd March, condemned an incident during the March for Life held the previous day in Lisbon, describing it as an act of “violent extremism” and praising the “swift intervention” of the Public Security Police (PSP).

The disappearance of Ricardo Claro, human resources and administrative director at Well, a luxury restaurant in Vale do Lobo, is under investigation by the Judicial Police after he was last seen on Friday night last week, 13th March.

Extreme winds in Budens, Vila do Bispo, have caused damage to agricultural warehouses and left a sheep injured, prompting intervention from civil protection authorities.

The Government is examining measures to mitigate rising energy prices, with Portugal “approaching the criteria” required to declare an energy crisis, the Environment Minister said on Friday, 20th March.