Tobacco law “not prohibitionist”
Secretary of state says government wants to “help those who want to quit smoking” Portugal’s secretary of state for health promotion told parliament on Thursday that the government’s tobacco law
Minister vows State won’t simply sell TAP to highest bidder
Government will select bid that “best serves the country” Portugal’s minister of finance said on Thursday that the winner of the TAP privatisation process will not “simply” be the highest
Toll prices to be cut by 30% on Algarve’s A22 motorway
Discounts will be applied in January 2024 Portugal’s government is going to cut tolls by 30% on several former SCUT (previously free) motorways across the country, including the Algarve’s A22.
Prince Harry and Meghan make ‘secret trip’ to Portugal
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a “secret trip” to Portugal last week, according to Portuguese weekly celebrity magazine Nova Gente. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who relinquished their
São Brás health centre to undergo €300,000 revamp
The São Brás health centre, inaugurated 57 years ago, is due to undergo €300,000 revamp, the local council has announced. Improvements are due to begin in October and will include
Castro Marim hosts free skin disease screenings
Screenings will take place in all four parishes Castro Marim Council is organising a series of free screenings for cancer and other skin diseases between October 11 and 13, covering all four
Summer heat expected this weekend in Portugal
“Tropical nights” also expected in the Algarve Maximum temperatures in mainland Portugal will be above 30ºC from Friday and could reach 37ºC, around 5 to 8º C above the average
Marcelo “optimistic” first stone of Lisbon’s new airport will be laid before end of his term
“For the first time I feel there is reason to be optimistic” Portugal’s President of the Republic has said that he is optimistic “that the foundation stone of Lisbon’s new
PSD refuses future alliances with CHEGA
The leader of the Portuguese Social Democratic Party (PSD) has said that “no is no” and excluded the right-wing CHEGA party from any “political governance agreement” that might have to
Dengue and zika-transmitting mosquito found in Lisbon
Portugal’s national health authority, DGS, has confirmed that a species of mosquito that can transmit dengue and zika has been identified in Lisbon, although the agents that cause the diseases