More scandal as proposed head of Portugal’s Development Bank implicated in alleged Benfica intrigue
There is more scandal this weekend as Benfica president (currently suspended from his duties) Luís Filipe Vieira returned home after three nights in police cells culminating in a 4-hour stint
DGS health boss predicts “lifting of restrictions” from September – thanks to vaccination of Portugal’s children
DGS health authority director-general Graça Freitas has given an apparently upbeat message about Portugal being most likely to see “a lifting of restrictions from September’. But the reason – on
Lisbon appeal court Judge blasts off over Portugal’s “Sanitary Apartheid”
Hundreds of people are sharing a Facebook post written by Lisbon Appeal Court judge Florbela Sebastião e Silva in reaction to the decisions now emanating from the government. Judge Florbela’s
Portugal’s restaurant sector calls for government to suspend latest unworkable decree
Portugal’s restaurant sector is calling for the government to “immediately suspend” what is (increasingly becoming clear) an ‘unworkable’ decree obliging clients to present Covid Digital Certificates or negative tests for
Portuguese spend more time on Internet than they do asleep
A study by Nielsen&Dynata has shown that Portuguese citizens spend “more time connected digitally than they do asleep. The majority of their time online is distributed between streaming platforms, (watching)
Public to return to Portugal’s football stadiums from start of next season
Portugal’s football league has announced that fans will be welcome back to stadiums from the start of next season. Capacity will be reduced to 33%, and entry will be dependent
French health minister sends message of ‘calm’ regarding holidays in Portugal
After the panic over holidays in Portugal created by France’s secretary of state for European Affairs (click here), the country’s health minister has transmitted what is being described today as
SEF strike causes 4-hour queues at Lisbon airport
A strike by SEF inspectors is causing chaos today at Lisbon airport. Queues through passport control have reportedly held people up by up at least four hours. Some reports are
Head of General Medical Council balks at government’s autotest concession
While the majority of citizens – if not businesses – are reeling from the government’s decision that people must provide proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test in order
Minister calls for ‘reflection’ on latest Covid measures
Minister for Modernisation of the State Alexandra Leitão has called today for balance between the restrictive measures imposed in the name of the pandemic and the knowledge of “how we