Geography of Portugal

Cognitus research project to be presented in Amsterdam this fall

Forthnet and the BBC, along with their partners the Institute for Research and Technology at Iraklio on Crete, Queen Mary University of London and Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Portugal, will present their research project titled "Cognitus" at the International Broadcasting Convention this September in Amsterdam.

US Base in Portugal Spreading Cancer?

More and more inhabitants of Portugal's Terceira Island are suffering from deadly diseases, especially cancer, at rates far out of sync with the rest of the Azores archipelago. Terceira is no different from the other islands, except in one thing. Russia-based video agency RUPTLY has carried out an exclusive investigation into this matter.

Century-old Tree Collapsed and Killed People During a Religious Procession in Madeira

The victims of the fallen old tree during the religious holiday on the Portuguese island of Madeira reached 13 and the wounded were nearly 50. The tragic incident happened yesterday, when a large group of people celebrated the assumption of the Virgin Mary in a botanical garden 5 km from Madeira's main city of Funchal , AP said, quoting the authorities.

Wizz Air to Launch 2 New Flights from Sofia in 2018

Low-cost carrier Wizz Air launches flights from Sofia 2 new destinations in March 2018. 

The new destinations include Lisbon (Portugal) and Nice (France), the company announced at a press conference, reported Dnevnik.

The new flights will run twice a week, with the ones to Nice to be conducted on Monday and Friday, the ones to Lisbon on Tuesday and Sunday.

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