PS Socialists seek to delay SEF extinction by six months
The PS Socialist party – currently in government but facing the prospect of elections in two months time – has sought today to delay its controversial extinction of borders agency
“Pandemic is continuing to grow” says health minister: over 3,770 new cases in 24-hours
Shortly after warning parliament bad news was coming, Marta Temido’s heads-up has been roundly confirmed by today’s DGS Covid bulletin: new cases have indeed broken through the barrier of 3,000,
President of Bar Association admits image of Portuguese justice “totally discredited”
Reacting to the report attesting to a dip in the quality of Portugal’s democracy (click here), president of the Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados) Luís Menezes Leitão has come out
Portugal to exceed barrier of 3,000 new SARS-CoV-2 cases today
Health minister Marta Temido has told parliament today that Portugal is set to exceed the barrier of 3,000 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection today. Exact numbers will be published shortly.
New football club searches: this time Sporting Braga
Two days after major public ministry swoops on Porto FC and various figures connected with the club (click here), focus today is on Sporting Clube de Braga and the Vitória
President Marcelo tries to broker truce over Santa Maria’s resigning doctors
President Marcelo has stepped into the drama affecting Accident and Emergency at Lisbon’s Santa Maria hospital (click here). The head of State says a crisis in the health sector (on
Two die in fire on merchant vessel 51 kms from Cabo Espichel, Sesimbra
Two men died after fire broke out in the engine room of a merchant ship 51 kms from Cabo Espichel, Sesimbra, late last night. The Portuguese Navy responded to the
More than 400 receive support with food in Faro
More than 400 people are currently receiving support with food in Faro through the voluntary Refood programme (which ensures left over food, often from restaurants, goes to people who would
23 women murdered since January 1
The Observatory of Murdered Women has counted 23 deaths between January 1 and November 15, 13 killed by their partners. Five of the killers were aged between 51 and 64;
IL against plan for presentation of tests/ Covid certificates in public venues
As the drip-drip build up to an announcement of new measures to help combat Portugal’s so-called 5th wave of Covid infections continues, IL (Iniciativa Liberal) leader Cotrim de Figueiredo has