15 January – An earthquake with a local magnitude of 4.9 occurs in Arraiolos in the Evora District. Although widely felt across central and southern Portugal, no damage or injuries are reported.[4]
24 January – Prime Minister António Costa announces that Google will open a support centre for the European, African, and Middle Eastern regions in Oeiras later in the year, a move that is expected to create 500 high-skilled technology jobs.[5]
29 January – A 67-year old man is shot and killed at a school in Nazaré following a dispute between the family members of two students.[6]
1 February – The largest in a series of aftershocks following the earthquake of 15 January occurs in Arraiolos with a local magnitude of 3.1. Unlike the earlier earthquake, its effects are largely confined to Arraiolos area.[4]
25 March – Approximately 67,500 trees are planted by 3,000 volunteers in Leiria, marking the start of a reforestation project to repair a 13th century pine forest badly affected by wildfires in October 2017.[7]
April to December
13 April – MPs approve a law allowing individuals to change their gender on legal documents from the age of sixteen without the need of a medical report.[8]
10 May – President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa vetoes the law passed by MPs on 13 April allowing individuals to change their gender from the age sixteen without a medical report.[9]
15 May – Players and staff from Sporting Lisbon are attacked by approximately 50 masked intruders during a practice session at the club's training centre, inflicting minor injuries and causing minor damage to facilities.[11]
