Obligatory vaccination for Portuguese workers rejected by syndicates, bosses and minority parties
With more and more studies pointing to the reduction over time of efficacy of current Covid vaccines, syndicates and employers in Portugal have agreed there is no need to make
Four Portuguese military set out for Kabul on mission to ‘bring 50 fleeing Afghans home’
Four Portuguese military – all of them with experience of missions in Afghanistan – are on their way back to the embattled country today to contribute to the international effort
Gonçalo Amaral is ‘back’ … pointing finger squarely at Madeleine McCann’s parents
Former PJ police coordinator Gonçalo Amaral – the perceived ‘thorn in the side’ of the parents of missing Madeleine McCann – has burst back into the news this week, insisting
Delta variant represents 100% of Portugal’s virus infections – and mRNA vaccines are ‘least effective’ at tackling it
This is the conclusion of a new study coming out of Portugal’s public health institute Dr Ricardo Jorge. It should be of no surprise to authorities here, given that studies
Afghan refugee living in Porto seeks help to rescue mother and sister from Kabul
Afghan refugee Nasir Ahmad – living in Porto since 2016 – is hoping desperately that the Portuguese government can help rescue his mother and sister from Kabul before the Taliban
TAP accused of “blocking Portugal’s recovery from pandemic”…
In another characteristic salvo of criticism, Ryanair president Michael O’Leary has returned to ‘TAP bashing’ in Lisbon today – claiming the company’s policy of blocking ‘slots’ at the capital’s airport
980 people vaccinated in Porto’s Queimódromo hear refrigeration glitch has not affected quality of their jabs
Exactly 12 days since Porto’s Queimódromo vaccination centre was closed down due to ‘refrigeration issues’, the 980 people who received their vaccines there during the two days previously heard the
Virologist in hot water for appearing in “misleading” advertising campaign
Virologist Pedro Simas – one of the country’s leading ‘pandemic commentators’ in the early days of Covid-19- is currently in hot water over what is being described as a ‘misleading’
Portimão aerodrome celebrates 50th birthday after ‘difficult time’ through pandemic
After weeks in which its skydiving businesses were closed for reasons of safety (click here), Portimão aerodrome is back in full operation, with celebrations scheduled for Friday when the infrastructure
Restaurateurs call for end to weekend obligation to present vaccine certificates/ negative tests
Restaurateurs are calling for an end to the rule for clients to present vaccine certificates or negative tests in order to be able to eat inside at weekends and Bank