Sydney - Switzerland is the third most peaceful country, according to the 2026 Global Peace Index published by the Australian Institute for Economics & Peace. The top group includes European countries such as Ireland, Austria, Portugal and Slovenia, as well as New Zealand and Singapore. Iceland tops the list.

Lisbon - Portugal is strengthening its national artificial intelligence infrastructure with its first open language model. AMALIA was developed by a consortium of Portuguese universities and research centers, and is set to be progressively integrated into public services.

Aveiro - The VORONOI flush plate developed by the Portuguese plumbing company OLI has been selected as the winner of the Honour Award in the category of Architectural Products at the NYCxDESIGN Awards 2026. This accolade recognizes innovative, influential solutions in the areas of design and architecture.

Lisbon/San Francisco - The Portuguese start-up Lampsy Health has won the Startup World Cup Portugal with its epilepsy monitoring device. The company will represent Portugal at the Grand Final in San Francisco this November to compete for prize money of 1 million US dollars.

Zurich/Lisbon - The Portuguese subsidiary of the Swiss Zurich Insurance Group, Zurich Portugal, has launched the multimedia campaign “Um Bom Protetor” (A Good Protector) to market its four property protection products. These policies insure homes against damage caused by extreme weather.