2025 in Portugal
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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]
Art and entertainment
[edit]Holidays
[edit]Source:[18]
- 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).[19]
February
[edit]- 2 February – Abílio Rodas de Sousa Ribas, 94, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of São Tomé and Príncipe (1984–2006).[20]
- 4 February – Aga Khan IV, 88, British-Portuguese religious leader, imam of Nizari Ismaili (since 1957) and Olympic skier (1964).[21]
- 15 February – Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, 87, President of FC Porto (1982–2024).[22]
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.
- ^ "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.
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