Porto’s ‘hunger-strike’ Afghan hears government will guarantee entry visa for mother and sister
Nasir Ahmad, the Afghan refugee living in Porto desperate to save his mother and sister from life in his home country (click here), has heard that the Portuguese government will
Health chiefs brace for unusually demanding autumn/winter
With summer hurtling towards autumn, a number of very stark realities have come clear: the Covid situation this August is markedly worse than it was last August (before the arrival
Portuguese ‘recovered from Covid’ encouraged to get vaccinated after 90 days
People in Portugal who have recovered from infection by SARS-CoV-2 – or indeed from full-blown Covid-19 – are being encouraged to get vaccinated within 90 days. The news has been
Expats power petition for new ferry link between UK and Portugal
Expats living in Portugal have mounted a petition to nudge Brittany Ferries into running a direct ferry link with the UK. The company was understood to be ‘considering the link’
Citizens shops, Finanças and other ‘public services’ reopen today without need for pre-booking
Portugal’s public services (Loja’s de Cidadão, Finanças, Registos e Conservatórias) are all reopening to the public today, without the requirement for pre-booked appointments. This next step in recovering former ‘liberties’
Mask mandate extended to 10-year-olds
Portugal’s DGS health authority has published its rules for the nation’s return to school later this month, saying the wearing of masks for pupils from the age of six is
Jorge Sampaio’s health ‘takes turn for worse’
Concerns are heightened today for the recovery of former president of the Republic, Jorge Sampaio, airlifted to hospital from the Algarve with breathing difficulties last week, but now having taken
Around 67,500 spectators for stands at Algarve’s MotoGP in November
Roughly 67,500 spectators will be allowed in the stands at the Algarve International Autodrome (AIA) for the next edition of MotoGP, taking place over the weekend of November 5-7. The
Hotels in Algarve expect 50% capacity in September
With August finally coming to an end, taking many of the crowds with it, Elidérico Vieigas, president of AHETA – the Algarve’s hoteliers association – has said hotels in the
Specialists defend acceleration of Portugal’s next step towards ‘freedom’
Within hours yesterday of a warning by public health expert Tiago Correia that a ‘step back in the deconfinement process’ might be needed, specialists have come forwards to say exactly