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Portugual will manufacture components for Swedish Saab fighter jets
A Swedish company announced a partnership with Portuguese industrial group Vangest to produce eight complex parts in Portugal for Gripen E/F fighters. The Swedish jet is among the options to renew the Portuguese Air Force's F-16 fleet.
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Portugal on alert as storm Charles brings red warnings to Madeira
The government warns of flooding, falling trees and power cuts, urging people to shelter "during peaks of rain and wind". Forecasts indicate heavy rain with thunder, six-metre waves and gusts up to 130 km/h, with parts of Madeira under red alert.
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Tech News
New K72 app helps Portuguese prepare 72-hour emergency kits for disasters
The app was created in Montijo by Carlos Batista, in coordination with this municipality's civil protection, but is intended for all Portuguese people and helps them assemble a "kit" for the first 72 hours after a disaster.
Meet The Locals
A Portuguese chef’s journey from Vila do Conde to Macao
In partnership with Macao Government Tourism Office
Portuguese chef Cristiano Tavares arrived in Macao in 2012 and now runs a codfish takeaway and an ice cream brand while serving as executive chef of a hotel restaurant, drawing on the city’s Portuguese heritage and food scene.
Health news
As tiger mosquitoes spread, Europe races to stop tropical diseases
Mosquitoes that were associated with tropical regions are now established in several European countries and are moving north. Health authorities are rushing to ensure that the diseases they spread — such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika — don’t catch up with them. And citizens have an important role.
Business
Portugal signs TAP sale contract with Lufthansa, pledging to keep airline Portuguese
The government and Lufthansa have signed a contract for the sale of TAP to the German group, which says it will remain a "Portuguese airline"; the prime minister pledges to preserve the "TAP brand and identity".
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