2025 in Portugal
| |||||
| Centuries: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decades: | |||||
| See also: | List of years in Portugal | ||||
Events in the year 2025 in Portugal.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 12 January – An incendiary device is thrown at the Venezuelan consulate in Lisbon, causing minor damage.[1]
- 17 January – Madeira's Legislative Assembly is dissolved and an election is called for 23 March, the third in just over one year.[2]
February
[edit]- 17 February – A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hits the Lisbon metropolitan area. No damage or victims were reported.[3]
March
[edit]- 11 March – The government of Prime Minister Luís Montenegro loses a no-confidence vote in the Assembly of the Republic.[4]
- 13 March – President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa calls an early legislative election for 18 May 2025.[5]
- 23 March – 2025 Madeiran regional election: The Social Democratic Party wins, again, the most seats and falls short of a majority by just one seat.[6]
- 25 March – Authorities announce the arrest of five people and the seizure of 6.5 tons of cocaine from a semi-submersible vessel that was intercepted off the Azores.[7]
April
[edit]- 28 April – A massive blackout hits the Iberian Peninsula, causing extensive power outages across mainland Portugal.[8]
May
[edit]- 17 May – Sporting CP win the 2024–25 Primeira Liga after defeating Vitória de Guimarães 2-0 in the final,[9] the club's first Bi-championship in 73 years.[10]
- 18 May – 2025 Portuguese legislative election: The Democratic Alliance of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro retains its plurality in the Assembly of the Republic, followed by Chega and the Socialist Party.[11]
- 24 May – 2025 UEFA Women's Champions League final, held at José Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon.[12][13]
June
[edit]- 5 June – The XXV Constitutional Government of Portugal, led by Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, is inaugurated.[14]
- 8 June – Portugal wins the 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals after defeating Spain 5-3 in penalties.[15]
- 11 June – The Ministry of the Environment announces the creation of a marine protected marine area around the Gorringe Ridge in the Atlantic Ocean.[16]
- 16 June – Six suspected members of the far-right Movimento Armilar Lusitano are arrested on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activity and possession of weapons and explosives.[17]
July
[edit]- 24 July – Álvaro Santos Pereira, former economy minister under the XIX Constitutional Government of Portugal, is nominated as the new Governor of the Bank of Portugal. The outgoing governor Mário Centeno, becomes the first governor to not be reappointed in 25 years.[18]
- 25 July – President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa sends to the Constitutional Court the new immigration law approved by the government, citing several legal doubts about the restrictions proposed in the new law.[19]
- 31 July – The government announces that it is preparing to recognize the State of Palestine by September.[20]
August
[edit]- 8 August –
- The Constitutional Court blocks the government's new immigration law.[21]
- A total of 38 Moroccan migrants, including 7 children, arrived by boat at a beach in Vila do Bispo, Algarve.[22] The migrants have to abandon Portugal by Court order.[23]
Art and entertainment
[edit]- List of Portuguese submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
- List of Portuguese films of 2025
Holidays
[edit]Source:[24]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 20 April – Easter Sunday
- 25 April – Freedom Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 10 June – Portugal Day
- 19 June – Feast of Corpus Christi
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 5 October – Republic Day
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 1 December – Independence Restoration Day
- 8 December – Immaculate Conception
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- 22 January – Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira, 85, chief of staff (1976–1978) and governor of Macau (1992–1999).[25]
February
[edit]- 2 February – Abílio Rodas de Sousa Ribas, 94, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of São Tomé and Príncipe (1984–2006).[26]
- 4 February – Aga Khan IV, 88, British-Portuguese religious leader, imam of Nizari Ismaili (since 1957) and Olympic skier (1964).[27]
- 15 February – Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, 87, President of FC Porto (1982–2024).[28]
July
[edit]- 3 July –
- Diogo Jota, 28, footballer (Wolverhampton Wanderers, Liverpool, national team).[29]
- André Silva, 25, footballer (Penafiel).[29]
- 27 July – Nuno Portas, 90, architect.[30]
August
[edit]- 5 August – Jorge Costa, 53, footballer (Porto, national team), manager (AVS) and executive.[31]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Venezuela accuses opposition of coordinating attacks on diplomatic facilities in 5 countries". AP News. 14 January 2025.
- ^ Lusa, Agência (2025-01-17). "Marcelo dissolve parlamento da Madeira e marca eleições regionais para 23 de março". Sapo24 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ "Sismo de magnitude 4.7 sentido nas regiões de Lisboa e Setúbal". RTP (in Portuguese). 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "Portugal's government loses confidence vote, triggering early election amid prolonged instability". AP News. 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ^ Pinto, Salomé (13 March 2025). "É oficial. Marcelo marca eleições para 18 de maio". Eco (in Portuguese). Lisbon. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Madeira: PSD com 23 deputados e consegue maioria com o CDS ", Sábado, 23 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Portugal intercepts a semi-submersible vessel loaded with cocaine". AP News. 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "Breaking news. Spain, Portugal and parts of France hit by massive power outage". Euronews. April 28, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "Sporting defend Portuguese title with final day win". France 24. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Um Sporting bicampeão ao fim de 73 anos". Diário de Notícias. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Portugal's Chega party becomes the main opposition and joins Europe's far-right surge". AP News. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Lisbon to stage 2025 UEFA Women's Champions League final". Union of European Football Associations. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Lisbon to host UEFA Women's Champions League final in 2025". Union of European Football Associations. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ ""Vamos ao trabalho!": XXV Governo Constitucional já tomou posse com "maioria maior"". Sapo (in Portuguese). 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Portugal beat Spain in shootout to win Nations League". BBC. 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Portugal leads marine protection with new designated area". Rappler. 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Portugal arrests six linked to a far-right group and seizes explosives and weapons". AP News. 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Banco de Portugal. Governo escolhe Álvaro Santos Pereira para suceder a Mário Centeno". RTP. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Presidente da República envia Lei dos Estrangeiros para o Tribunal Constitucional". RTP. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Portugal makes cautious move towards recognising Palestinian state". Reuters. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Portugal's top court blocks bill restricting immigration". Reuters. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Embarcação dá à costa no Algarve com 38 migrantes a bordo, incluindo sete menores". Público. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Vila do Bispo. Migrantes vão ter de abandonar o país". RTP. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Portugal Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Morreu Vasco Rocha Vieira, último governador de Macau" (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Bishop Abílio Rodas de Sousa Ribas, C.S.Sp., Bishop Emeritus of São Tomé e Príncipe". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "Aga Khan, leader to millions of Ismaili Muslims, dead at 88".
- ^ "Morreu Pinto da Costa, ex-presidente do FC Porto". SIC Notícias. 2025-02-15. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ a b "Liverpool forward Jota dies in car crash". BBC. 3 July 2025.
- ^ Figueira, Jorge (2025-07-27). "Nuno Portas (1934-2025), o arquitecto e urbanista para quem tudo era possível". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ "Former Porto captain Costa dies aged 53". BBC. 5 August 2025.
_Dec_2024.jpg){kind=icon}
.svg/40px-Flag_of_Portugal_(official).svg.png){kind=small}