The Latest Breaking News from Lisbon

Lisbon in Portugal has been named the best place in Europe for cheap city breaks according to a new study - and there's heaps to see and do in the city

The Portuguese capital wins top spot ahead of budget-friendly eastern European destinations, according to new poll

A devoted Celtic fan who led fellow supporters on a 4,000 mile journey in a Hillman Imp from Scotland to Lisbon ahead of the historic European Cup final in 1967 has died aged 81.

Investment-for-residency plans face increased scrutiny, so buyers are rushing to get in while they can.

Talking Europe interviews João Gomes Cravinho, Portugal’s top diplomat. He discusses whether Portugal’s ally, Brazil, could have a role to play in talks between Ukraine and Russia one day – this after the president of Brazil, which has not imposed sanctions on Russia, nor sent ammunition to Kyiv, called for…

When it comes to Lisbon it’s “safe to say the secret’s out”, said Condé Nast Traveller. Portugal’s coastal capital welcomes more than 4.5 million visitors each year, many of whom “flock” to the city for its “fado music, historic ruins, winding old town, trams”, and, “not to mention”, those pastéis…

Which Lula is it this week? In Lisbon, Brazil’s president charmed his hosts in a speech before the Portuguese parliament to mark nearly half a century since the Carnation Revolution that ended the dictatorship there. Lula had raised eyebrows with his recent visit to China, where he accused the US…

Opponents of Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned his visit on Tuesday to Portugal's parliament as hypocritical while a rival group of supporters hailed him as the saviour of their nation.

Brazilian writer and musician Chico Buarque received on Monday the most prestigious literary award for Portuguese-language, with the ceremony happening four years after he won it due to an impasse caused by former President Jair Bolsonaro.