Outcry over government tactics in pushing through ‘inadequate’ plan for “one of most well preserved stretches of coastline in Southern Europe”
Citizens groups, movements and NGOs have been stunned by the government ‘tactics’ used to push through a new plan for “one of the most well preserved stretches of coastline in
Portugal becomes first EU country to adopt new travel ban on arrivals from ‘super-vaxxed’ Israel
Portugal has become the first country to adopt a travel ban on people arriving from Israel – the country that was not long ago hailed as one the most highly-vaccinated
Lisbon’s Islamic community offers “whatever’s necessary” to help Afghan refugees arriving in Portugal
Adding to the hundreds of offers of help and even refuge already extended by Portuguese families, Lisbon’s Islamic Community has said it will give “whatever is necessary” to help Afghans
Rúben Semedo released over rape allegation on €10,000 bail
Adamant that he is being set up, and that the whole situation is “all about money” (click here), Portuguese footballer Rúben Semedo has been released from police custody by a
“No more quarantine”: Portugal green-lights new travel measures between UK, the US and Brazil
Portugal has green-lighted non-essential airline travel between Brazil and the United States – and removed the requirement for non-vaccinated travellers from UK to quarantine on arrival in this country. All
Three Portuguese universities to open courses in Medicine
The government has given the green-light to three new university courses for medicine in Portugal. The courses will be opening in Aveiro, Vila Real and Évora – and mean the
Portugal shares NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission with Denmark
Denmark and Portugal have taken over NATO’s Baltic air-policing mission, replacing Spain’s tenure of the four-month rotation. The change means that Danish and Portuguese F-16 fighter jets will now continuously
Albufeira mayor recovering well in hospital
Good news today from Albufeira: mayor José Carlos Rolo – rushed to hospital with a pulmonary emergency on August 25 – is well on the mend and expected to rejoin
PM António Costa accused of ‘fraud’ in ‘liberating Portugal so close to elections’
PM António Costa has been accused of ‘fraud’ in ‘liberating Portugal to close to the municipal elections’(taking place on September 26). The criticism came from Chega MP André Ventura, in
PJ police arrest two Iraqis ‘integrated within refugee programme’ over suspected links to Daesh
PJ police in Lisbon have arrested two young Iraqi brothers over suspected links to terrorist organisation Daesh (ISIS). The 34- and 32-year-old have been living in Portugal since 2017, say