Latest news and stories about accessibility in Portugal for expats and residents.
The Avenida Marginal and the Cascais railway line will close on Saturday night in Algés to allow for the installation of a new pedestrian bridge. Rail services between Cais do Sodré and Caxias will be suspended starting at 9:00 PM, with road traffic closures beginning at 10:00 PM.
Hans Jørgen Wiberg, who was born in Denmark in 1965 and lives with tunnel vision, co‑founded Be My Eyes in 2015 to reduce everyday barriers for people who are blind or visually impaired. The mobile app connects users with sighted volunteers through live video calls so volunteers can provide remote visual assistance on demand. While the model has strong accessibility impact and low technical complexity, it depends on the scale and quality of a volunteer network and raises operational questions around reliability, privacy and availability. Given the headline framing as an “AI” app, the service also highlights an intersection where human‑in‑the‑loop assistance could be augmented by machine vision — offering potential scalability but bringing technical, ethical and usability trade‑offs that warrant careful deployment.
You only need to leave your house to realise that public space is a privilege that only some can enjoy.
Applications for the 8th edition of the PNT - National Tourism Award, an initiative by Expresso and BPI, are open until May 31st. Discover the winning projects and the objectives of the Inclusive Tourism category.
Only one in four schools and colleges has classrooms accessible to those with reduced mobility, and 70% still do not provide adapted transport.
However, in terms of mobility, not all spaces are accessible. For example, in sports, only twenty-two educational institutions are adapted.
A protocol with a local association ensures guidance from entry to exit, braille cards to identify professionals, and clinical information in accessible formats.
See the answer in the video. Polígrafo TVI (from the same group as CNN Portugal) is a fact-checking programme about current events.
Currently, there is no continuous pavement between the arrivals terminal and the area of the EN107 where the station will be built.
Residents say they have already reported the breakdown to Gebális, which manages the municipal neighbourhoods.
From infrastructure to communication, including staff training, the museum is preparing an integrated accessibility response supported by the Millennium bcp Foundation.
The director of the Porto national museum, António Ponte, wants the project to address Soares dos Reis “in its entirety and create an integrated accessibility response in all areas of intervention.”
The chairman of the board of directors of the Metropolitan company reported an increase in problems following an analysis of the trends.
Heard by the Assembly of the Republic's Committee on Infrastructure, Mobility and Housing, at the request of Chega, regarding the 'new Violet Line', the chair of the board of directors of Metropolitano de Lisboa, Cristina Vaz Tomé, said that when she took office about three months ago, she analysed the trend of problems with lifts and escalators, noting an increase in issues.
She became an accessibility consultant after finding herself in a wheelchair. Now she shows the world from that perspective on social media. She is the tenth guest on 'A Vida Não é o Que Aparece'.
David Bandeira claims there was an error in the legend of a colour-coded map included in an exam question.
TML states that it is inviting blind or low-vision individuals to test the route based on the 'wayfinding' signage system. Carris guarantees a 'safer and more autonomous' route.
A total of 136 buses are operating in Lisbon without access ramps for wheelchair users. Carris has not committed to a date for completing the replacement process for these buses.
A report on the difficulties faced by wheelchair users when using public bus transport.
The new Guide for University Students with Disabilities aims to bridge gaps in access to higher education. The document includes new chapters and provides information on rights, support, and accessibility.
The article highlights Lisbon, Portugal, as one of the top cities for older travelers, scoring 62.3 out of 100. It emphasizes the city's warm climate, charming old-world atmosphere, and accessibility, with vintage streetcars and cable cars easing uphill travel. Lisbon offers scenic waterfront paths, cultural experiences, and a vibrant yet calm environment, making it easy for older visitors to explore and enjoy the city. Safety is a key factor, with low risks for older travelers, and the city's layout allows for leisurely strolls and relaxation between activities.
The Secretary of State for Civil Protection acknowledges that work over the coming days will focus mainly on accessibility, since there has been 'devastation in terms of trees being knocked down'.
The university's strategic plan foresees relocating the Faculty of Medicine next to the new hospital. Faro's mayor warns that accessibility needs to be considered and urges 'not to get carried away'.
Work on the equipment has enhanced safety, reliability and comfort, the city council says.
Around €3.8 million has been invested by Lisbon City Council in the works, which aim to improve mobility and accessibility. Traffic closures are expected.
Ensuring the right to vote for people with disabilities is not a concession; it is a constitutional and international obligation and also a substantive indicator of democratic quality.
Sónia Glória, 23, has a motor disability that limits her movement and speech, but that did not stop her from finding a place in the labour market. For more than a year she has worked at the cinema in a shopping centre, where she carries out day-to-day tasks ranging from validating tickets to providing support in the screening rooms.
Children and teenagers in wheelchairs live in flats without lifts and must descend hundreds of steps to get onto the street. In the programme “A Prova dos Factos” we revealed the case of a boy with cerebral palsy who lives on the third floor with no lift. After the report aired, Sintra Town Hall decided to give this family a new home.
This is still a provisional figure, which will be updated as registration requests submitted by post arrive.
One of the infringed rules concerns access to infrastructure.
