(Im)perfect storm – Portuguese government beset from all sides
Anyone who thought the arrival of Brussels’ ‘bazooka billions’ would start powering Portugal towards success will be looking in dismay at the events of the last week. The minority government
Portugal “is one of EU countries with least reduction of deficit in 2022”
This is the ‘rub’ of all the criticism over the PS government’s State Budget (OE2022) ‘not going far enough’. It daren’t. Explains Jornal de Notícias today, the reduction of the
Fugitive former banker’s wife given three more days to find missing art works
The wife of fugitive former banker João Rendeiro has managed to get an extension on the time limit given by the courts to come up with 15 ‘missing’ works of
Young man stabbed to death at Lisbon tube station
A young man, believed to be aged between 18-20, has died of stab wounds received shortly after 1pm today at Lisbon’s Laranjeiras Metro station. PJ police have been at the
Teachers schedule national strike for November 5
November already has pharmacists, doctors and nurses declaring strike action: now it has teachers too. Friday November 5 is the date set – and the reason is resounding veto of
SEF border force extinction confirmed in parliament
The extinction of borders agency SEF has been confirmed by votes in parliament. The service will now be broken up and divided between PJ, PSP and GNR police forces –
Navy under fire for spending almost €1,700 on … golf balls
3,900 golf balls. The bill from Golfejardim came to €1,692.00. But why does the Navy need golf balls? This is the gist of a ‘controversy’ today, highlighted by tabloid Correio
Carlos Moedas takes office as Lisbon’s first centre-right mayor in 14 years
Carlos Moedas, Lisbon’s new-broom mayor, has officially taken office and said that he hopes to be able to work with the Socialist government of António Costa. But the former PSD
Four mayors expected at latest anti-lithium mining protest in Viana do Castelo
Four PS mayors (from Viana do Castelo, Carminha, Vila Nova de Cerveira and Paredes de Coura) as well as one CDS-PP (Ponte de Lima) have said they will be attending
Nightmare raid sees retailer ‘cleaned out’ for third time this year
A nightmare raid has seen a shop specialising in the quality Cavalinho outlet brand cleaned out for a third time this year. It isn’t the fact that the shop in