Portugal already investigating virus positive passengers from South Africa
SIC television news reports that authorities in Portugal are already ‘investigating’ passengers who have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after landing in Portugal from South Africa. DGS health chief Graça Freitas
Medical pathologists threaten strike action in Lisbon
Medical pathologists (doctors that work in State morgues) are threatening strike action as they too are suffering from a shortage of staff. Says SIM – the independent syndicate of doctors
PSD militants choose new leader
Today’s the day PSD militants finally choose their new leader – the man to take them into legislative elections on January 30 (click here). The run-up to these internal
Stepmother who watched telly while child lay dying sees 18 year jail term halved
The stepmother who was described as watching television while the daughter of her partner lay dying on the sofa has seen an appeal court halve her 18 year jail term.
Portugal suspends flights to and from Mozambique due to new variant
Portugal will be suspending flights to and from Mozambique from 00.00 hours on Monday (November 29) in response to the latest concerns about a new variant of the Covid virus,
Yet another Portuguese mother fears losing children to British Social Services
Campaigning lawyer Pedro Proença has helped yet another Portuguese mother living in absolute terror of losing her two young children to the British Social Services. The issue of foreign parents
Birth rates plummet during 2021
The first 10 months of 2021 saw Portugal’s dwindling birth rates take an even steeper dive. Roughly 65,000 children were born – the lowest number since records began, according to
Parliament still not sure when it will be dissolved
In keeping with the overall sense of surreality in the times, the Republic Assembly (Portuguese parliament) is described as still unclear when it will be dissolved. Explain reports, it could
Portugal’s latest stance on flights into country “makes no sense” complain airlines
RENA – the association of airline companies in Portugal – does not agree with the measures proposed by the government yesterday to control this latest phase of the pandemic. It
Mainland Portugal, Azores and Madeira pass to ECDC ‘travel red list’
Due to rising numbers of new virus infections, the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) has put mainland Portugal and the Azores on its ‘travel red list’. Journeys