News Porto.
FEP and Porto Business School distinguished with “4 Palms of Excellence”
The School of Economics and Porto Business School, both from Porto University, have once again joined the restricted group of 200 business schools all over the world that stand out for their relevant international influence.
Five more 100% electric STCP buses are already on the mobility route of the future
Five more fully electrically powered buses are already circulating throughout the network, which the Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto (STCP) acquired to reach the target of 40% of an all-electric fleet by the end of the decade. In two years, the intercity company plans to have 76 vehicles of this type and more than double that number by 2027. The new vehicles have a 250 kilometres autonomy and will allow a reduction of 441 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year.
PortoCartoon 2021 promotes caricature party at S. Bento trainstation
The Exhibition with hundreds of drawings that integrates the 23rd edition of PortoCartoon opens Friday.
Christmas Market in Praça da Batalha until the end of the year
Preparations are almost complet, and from Saturday onwards the stands at the Christmas Market in Porto will be open to receive visitors.
Four-legged Patrol joins Police and Firefighters save and rescue team
They are eight – five females and three males-, almost three months old, the most recent operatives to reinforce the work of the Special Police Unit - Grupo Operacional Cinotécnico da Polícia de Segurança Pública do Porto and the Unidade Cinotécnica Municipal.
Christmas Circus returns to Coliseu from December 10th
From December 10th to January 2nd the Porto downtown concert hall hosts one of the greatest traditions of this holiday season.
The city assigned “Confiança Porto” excellency seal to the first seven lodges
Porto Vivo, Home of the Poet, Hotel Eurostars Oporto and four Ruby Charm Houses (7, 8, 11 e 12) obtained the required score by the municipal program of acknowledgement “Confiança Porto”.
Porto is the largest startup centre in the country
Porto concentrates one in five Portuguese startups. The results, presented during the Web Summit that took place in Lisbon, are included in the study “Startup & Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Report Portugal 2021”.
From Porto to Matosinhos by bicycle in a new cycle path of 8 Km
With eight kilometres long, and a 1,7 million euros investment, the path will allow cycling from Trindade to S. Mamede de Infesta and Matosinhos centre.
Porto integrates the global list of 95 cities that lead in environmental action
The city of Porto was recognised by the non-governmental organisation CDP as one of the 95 cities in the world that is taking a bold lead in environmental action and transparency, despite the pandemic’s ongoing pressure on local and national economies and societies.