Government to announce measures today to “reduce” effect of rising fuel prices
The government is expected to announce a raft of measures later today designed to reduce the effect of successive increases in the cost of fuel. According to reports, the finance
Portugal’s public debt back to Troika levels; third highest in Europe
Portugal’s public debt is back to the dizzying percentages of GDP that it was during the Troika years (of financial supervision after Portugal requested a €79 billion bailout). Indeed, it
Court refuses to suspend trial of former banker suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease
In spite of the attempts by former BES boss Ricardo Salgado’s defence team last week (click here), judges have refused to suspend the trial ongoing against the 77-year-old on the
Subvariant of Delta mutation ‘identified’ in various European countries, including Portugal
A subvariant of the Delta mutation of SARS-CoV-2 has been identified in various European countries, including Portugal, but it’s too soon to tell if it is more transmissible and/ or
Hooting protests take place throughout country over rising fuel costs
Civic protests, involving drivers going-slow, hooting their horns, and in some cases blocking accesses, have been ongoing throughout the morning in various parts of the country, involving also agricultural workers
Energy crisis and Poland’s ‘State of Law’ dominate today’s European Council
European leaders are in Brussels today for the latest European Council – this time dominated by the issue of rising energy prices and the ‘Polish problem’ regarding ‘the State of
Two burn to death in disastrous ‘burning of old vines’
Two friends suffered an horrific death yesterday when they set about (legally) burning old vines on a property in Castanheira do Ribatejo, in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira.
Three detained over fatal Metro stabbing of 19-year-old
Three people (two young men and a young woman) have been detailed today over the fatal stabbing yesterday of a 19-year-old man at Laranjeiras Metro station in Lisbon. According to
Portugal’s Afghan refugees “have already started working; children already in school”
A number of the 251 Afghan refugees already taken in by Portugal have already started working – and their children are already at school. This was the upbeat message at
NOS demands “immediate dismissal” of ANACOM boss João Cadete de Matos
Following criticism of communications regulator ANACOM’s process of conducting Portugal’s 5G ‘auction’ by prime minister António Costa in parliament yesterday, telecommunications company NOS has called for the “immediate dismissal” of