One in five over-65s “won’t develop antibodies” even after two doses of Covid vaccine
“There is an expressive number of people, among the 2.3 million over-65s who have received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19, who are not protected”. This is the
Orcas immobilise German yacht in new incident off Portuguese coast
Another ‘orca interaction’ has immobilised a sailing boat in Portuguese waters, this time off the coast of Ericeira. The German boat ended up like many others before it with its
Sunday sees over nine million voters choose members of 308 municipal councils
Sunday will see over nine million voters able to take part in municipal elections in Portugal, roughly 90,000 more than were able to take part last time round (in 2017).
Number of unemployed couples increases by 17.5% in August
The number of couples where both people are registered as unemployed increased by 17.5% in August compared to the same period last year. The figures, from IEFP (the Portuguese institute
Madeira could be affected by falling ash from Canaries’ erupting volcano
IPMA, the Portuguese institute for sea and atmosphere, has conceded that the archipelago of Madeira could well be affected by “volcanic ash and other chemical compounds like CO2 and sulphur
Portugal takes in another 80 fleeing Afghans
Portugal continues to offer shelter to fleeing Afghans. After the initial arrivals last month (click here), another 80 arrived on Sunday – the majority members of the country’s (former) women’s
Obligatory inspection for motorcycles from January 1
Motorcycles in Portugal will have to undertake regular inspections (MOTs) from January 1 2022. This new rule comes a decade after an EU directive called for obligatory annual inspections throughout
Despair as thousands of rowdy young people destroy another weekend’s sleep in downtown Lisbon
Residents and businesses in downtown Lisbon are in despair, due to the continued crowds of late night revellers that descend on the area every weekend, making normal life impossible. The
Portugal prepares to tackle threat of “twindemic”
DGS health chiefs in Portugal are preparing for the threat of a “twindemic” this autumn – a moment when the flu virus is expected to ‘return in force’, just as
Shoppers flee in panic as armed men stage dramatic ATM heist
Shoppers at Atlantic Park in Vila Nova de Famalicão had the fright of their lives on Sunday morning when two armed men staged a dramatic ATM heist with apparent impunity.