MYSTERIOUS: Carlos moedas - What They Never Told You

Portugal’s far-right Chega falls well short of expectations in local elections

Party hoped to take 30 municipalities but secured three after share of vote halved from parliamentary elections

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025

Lisbon reelects mayor less than six weeks after horror funicular crash

Lisbon voters gave Mr Carlos Moedas 42 per cent of the vote in Portugal’s municipal elections

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025

Portugal heads to the polls in hotly contested local elections

Sunday's municipal elections in Portugal could be decisive in expanding the presence of the far-right Chega party beyond Lisbon. In the country's two biggest cities, it is a tight race between the centre-left and centre-right.

Euronews · Oct 12, 2025

Lisbon residents call for a referendum on banning holiday lets in residential units

Rising house prices and a lack of community driven by an influx of tourists propmpted the call for a referendum

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2024

Surge for far-right party in Portugal – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024

Mega Airport Set To Open In Popular European Destination Despite '50-Year Delay'

The exact location of the airport in Lisbon is yet to be finalised.

International Business Times UK · Nov 24, 2023

Portuguese criticise Lisbon mayor over pricey altar for Pope

Lisbon's mayor has been sharply criticised on Portuguese social media after it was revealed his office would spend over 5 million euros ($5.4 million) to build an altar for Pope Francis to celebrate a mass at this year's World Youth Day.

Reuters · Jan 25, 2023

Heavy rains trigger floods in Portugal's capital, one dead

Local authorities put Portugal's capital, Lisbon, on high alert on Wednesday evening and urged people to stay indoors as heavy rains killed at least one person, washed cars away and flooded several buildings.

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022

Lisbon to offer free public transport for young and elderly

Lisbon will offer free public transport to children, students and elderly residents in a move Mayor Carlos Moedas said was crucial for the Portuguese capital's fight against climate change.

Reuters · Apr 21, 2022