COVID 19: New measures and exceptions
November 9, 2020
The government’s new measures to combat the pandemic come into force on Monday. This Monday, November 9, Portugal begins a set of new rules in the fight against the pandemic of Covid-19, at a time when the country sets consecutive records of daily cases of the…
New COVID 19 measures
November 2, 2020
In view of the epidemiological situation that occurs in Portugal, the Government decided to renew the state of calamity throughout the national territory until 23:59 on November 15, 2020 and extend to other municipalities the special measures that had been established for…
Web Summit will be "online-only" and without events in Lisbon
October 28, 2020
The pandemic forced the rethinking once again the event that is expected to start in early December, but without face-to-face actions. In the summer, the Web Summit organization gave the first signs that this year’s edition could be different. The hypothesis of part…
The government's eight major new measures to halt the pandemic
October 14, 2020
Marriages limited to 50 people, gatherings limited to 5 people, proposal for mask to be mandatory and heavier fines for non-compliant establishments. Prime Minister António Costa decided to speak on Wednesday at the end of the Council of Ministers to announce the move…
COVID-19: New general rules for Portugal
September 23, 2020
The government has established new general rules for the country so that the return to school goes in the best way With the return to work after the holiday period and classes for students who have been at home since mid-March, the increase in the number of infected is…
Ready your wallet: shopping centers to reopen!
June 15, 2020
Almost all shopping centers in Portugal reopened on June 1st, when the third phase of deconfinement was initiated due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, in the Council of Ministers it was decided that the establishments of Greater Lisbon would remain closed — after all…
Portugal beaches: a guide to the new rules
June 5, 2020
Portuguese Health Authorities have rolled out the definitive list of beach ‘do’s and dont’s for this extraordinary virus-blighted summer and the rules are not as strict as people had been fearing. The Navy will watch unsupervised beaches “to avoid situations…
Sintra Parks and Monuments to reopen this Monday
May 18, 2020
Magical Sintra is back! This Monday May 18 Sintra reopens to the public the parks and monuments, in line with the schedule established by the Portuguese government. The company, Parques de Sintra, that manages Sintra Parks and Monuments, said it has already obtained…
All summer music festivals cancelled
May 12, 2020
By government decree all summer music festivals happening until September 30th must be canceled. It was expected, but now it’s official. This ban happens due to the restrictions imposed by Covid-19. For shows that took place between February 28, 2020 and…
