TAP strikes “historic” deal with unions
The board of directors at Portugal’s troubled airline TAP and the government have made a “historic” agreement with unions to save the national carrier from complete paralysation and avoid possible
Portugal’s wedding day blues
The coronavirus pandemic, with its constraints, social distance, numbers restrictions and cancelled flights, has left Portugal’s wedding sector in tatters with fears many companies may not survive. Portugal has, in
Tourism set back by 10 years and may only recover by 2023, says tourism secretary
Portugal’s Secretary of State for Tourism, Rita Marques, has told a national newspaper that tourism in Portugal has been set back by 10 years because of the Covid-19 pandemic. An
Galp in lithium negotiations with Swedish company
Portuguese energy company Galp is in negotiations to sell refined lithium to the Swedish company Northvolt. Financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Swedish firm is to build factories
Fund to invest €240 million in former Antas stadium site in Porto
Land once occupied by Porto Football Club, which has been abandoned since the Antas stadium was demolished 16 years ago, is to now be redeveloped into over 1,000 apartments in
Aviation pivotal to recovery of Portuguese economy says Ryanair boss
The CEO of Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, said last week that the aviation industry would be “pivotal” to the recovery of the Portuguese economy at an online conference organised by Jornal
F**k 2020 wine is Christmas sensation
A Portuguese wine with a rather cheeky and risqué name is proving to lighten spirits this Christmas as a surprising, limited edition best seller. An obvious and clever marketing gimmick,
Work on Montijo airport could begin in April 2021
The chairman of the Portuguese airports management company ANA, José Luís Arnaut, said last week that works on the project for a new Lisbon secondary international airport on the south
Shopping centre association says curfew a “kick in the face” for the sector
A mandatory weekend curfew in the run-up to Christmas is being viewed as a “kick in the face” for the retail and restaurant sectors and for the Portuguese economy as
Portugal accused of blocking EU law against tax evasion for multinationals
The Portuguese and Swedish governments have been accused by the European Council of deliberately blocking an anti-tax evasion law which would affect large digital multinational companies. Says newspaper Público, for