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Portugal flag carrier TAP’s loss shrinks 63%, warns of fuel price pressure ahead

Portugal’s national airline TAP Air Portugal reported a significant improvement in its financial performance for the first quarter of 2026, with losses narrowing by 63% compared to the same period last year. The carrier posted a net loss of €39.9 million, supported by a rise in total revenue to €914 million. Growth was driven......

French mother and partner brought before Setúbal court over child abandonment case

A French woman aged 41 and her partner have been brought before the court in Setúbal after being suspected of abandoning two children on a roadside in Portugal. The couple, who were arrested earlier in central Portugal, were transported in a gendarmerie van and later presented before an investigating judge for questioning, according......

Portugal faces budget pressure after costly winter storms

Portugal is facing growing financial pressure after severe winter storms caused billions of euros in damage and complicated the government’s efforts to maintain a balanced budget in 2026. Speaking before parliament in Lisbon, Economy Minister Manuel Castro Almeida acknowledged that reaching a balanced budget this year would be “extremely......

Aziz Akhannouch opens national forum on investment and Moroccans abroad in Tangier

Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch opened the national forum on investment and Moroccans living abroad, held under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. The forum focused on a national strategy to transform diaspora remittances into productive investment that supports growth and job creation. The government said the policy aims......

Morocco raises €2.25 billion in eurobond sale amid investment push

Morocco has raised €2.25 billion through an international bond issuance, reinforcing its access to global capital markets as the country continues to finance large-scale infrastructure and development programs. The operation was split into two tranches with maturities set for 2034 and 2038, reflecting sustained investor appetite for Moroccan......

Two French children found alone by roadside in Portugal

Two young children of French nationality, aged 3 and 5, were found alone on Tuesday evening along a road connecting Alcácer do Sal to the Comporta coastal area in southern Portugal. The discovery prompted an immediate investigation by the authorities. According to the National Republican Guard (Portugal), the children were taken into......

First brain histamine map links molecule to major psychiatric disorders

Researchers have produced the first comprehensive map of the brain’s histaminergic system, identifying a strong overlap between histamine-related gene activity and regions involved in major psychiatric conditions. The study, published in Nature Mental Health, links these brain areas to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, major......

Iran conflict shifts summer travel toward trains and nearby destinations

Travel patterns across Europe are being reshaped as the Iran conflict and wider regional instability push passengers to rethink summer plans. Many travelers are not cancelling trips but adjusting them, choosing closer destinations, shorter stays, and more flexible bookings. Rail travel is gaining ground as aviation costs and uncertainty rise......

Portugal’s forests face growing wildfire threat after winter storms

In the central forests of Portugal, authorities and emergency teams are racing against time to prepare for what could become a dangerous wildfire season after a series of destructive winter storms left thousands of fallen trees and large amounts of dry vegetation across woodland areas. In the historic Leiria forest region, workers equipped......

Morocco pitches investment potential to Manchester business leaders amid UK ties

Morocco's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Hakim Hajoui, traveled to Manchester on Friday to present the country's investment opportunities to a broad audience of British business leaders, in a meeting designed to deepen economic ties between the two nations. The event reflected a deliberate effort to extend Morocco-UK engagement......

Morocco's tourism revenue reaches MAD 31 billion in Q1 2026, up 24%

Morocco recorded MAD 31 billion ($3.1 billion) in foreign currency travel receipts during the first quarter of 2026. This figure marks a 24 percent increase from the same period in 2025, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The country welcomed 4.3 million tourists from January to March, a 7 percent year-on-year rise. Higher spending per......

ABA Technology launches AI health training program with University of Évora as first partner

ABA Technology has announced the international launch of "Fusion AI for the Future of Health," a structured program designed to embed artificial intelligence into medical education, hospital systems, and biomedical research. The company completed its first deployment in partnership with the University of Évora in Portugal,......

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