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Portugal's Week, Explained in 5 Minutes

Every week we gather Portugal's most important stories across politics, the economy, energy, culture, football and travel, and put them in context. There is no race for breaking news here. You get a clear timeline, the background you need and facts cross-checked across several outlets.

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Portugal GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Lisbon
Population
About 10.7 million
Area
About 92,000 km² (incl. Azores and Madeira)
Language · Script
Portuguese · Latin alphabet
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Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time zone
UTC+0 (WET) · UTC+1 in summer (WEST) · Azores UTC−1

Emergency & help lines

All emergencies (police, fire, ambulance)
112
SNS 24 health line
808 24 24 24
Forest fire reporting
117
Migrant support line (AIMA)
808 257 257

Traveler essentials

Country code
+351
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type C/F
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Lisbon · Porto · Braga · Coimbra · Aveiro · Faro · Funchal · Ponta Delgada

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day
Friday before Easter
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Easter
Apr 25
Freedom Day
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May 1
Labour Day
60 days after Easter (Thu)
Corpus Christi
Jun 10
Portugal Day (Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese Communities)
Aug 15
Assumption Day
Oct 5
Republic Day
Nov 1
All Saints' Day
Dec 1
Restoration of Independence
Dec 8
Immaculate Conception
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Tuesday before Ash Wednesday
Carnival (optional, widely observed)
Varies by town
Municipal holiday (e.g. Lisbon Jun 13, Porto Jun 24)

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