Portugal records peak birth rate
Home News Portugal records peak birth rate Portugal records peak birth rate More than 87,700 babies were born in Portugal in 2025, the highest figure in the last decade, according to data from the ‘heel prick test’, which covers almost all births in the country.
7-month-old baby left alone and assaulted at Santa Casa da Misericórdia nursery in Valongo
The mother filed a complaint and the Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating. “It is serious negligence,” she says. An employee has already been suspended.
Public Prosecutor's Office investigates alleged assault on seven-month-old baby at nursery in Valongo
The Portuguese Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation after reports that a seven-month-old baby was allegedly assaulted at a nursery in Valongo. Authorities are probing the circumstances and possible criminal responsibility.
Having children in Portugal is synonymous with madness
Large families in Portugal are a kind of silent resistance, where the daily logistical, financial and emotional efforts are immense. Column by Carmen Garcia.
