New blow to summer travel as Germany red-lists Portugal, even for fully vaccinated
German authorities announced on Friday afternoon that Portugal was going on its ‘red list’ (meaning non-essential travel is prohibited). As of 00.00 hours on Tuesday all German nationals and residents
“Thank you, António, for an incredibly successful presidency”
Ursula von der Leyen marked the final meeting of the Council of the Europe under Portugal’s presidency of the Council of the European Union by thanking Portugal’s prime minister António
Vaccine ‘insubordination’ in Porto sees health centre director suspended
The director of health centres in east Porto has been suspended today as a police investigation opens into why she took it upon herself to start vaccinating 18-year-olds in an
Pope accepts request to defrock ‘vanished’ Madeiran priest
Pope Francis has accepted a request from the Bishop of Funchal to finally defrock a priest against whom allegations of child sex abuse stretch back many years. Anastácio Alves is
Europol reports 16 ‘jihadi brides and 27 minors with links to Portugal’ remain in camps in Syria
Europol’s latest report on terrorism refers to 16 jihadi brides and 27 minors with links to Portugal still being held in Syria. This suggests plans said to have been underway
Liboetas race to get tested in order to escape for weekend
Lisbon residents have reportedly been racing to pharmacies to get tested, in order to be allowed out of the city over the weekend. Unfortunately, demand has been such that pharmacies
Asylum requests plummet in 2020
Requests for asylum plummeted by over 45% in 2020, though cases in which authorities had to support non-accompanied minors increased by over 108%. In numbers, 157 citizens from Gambia requested
Lisbon house sales boom
Between March and May this year – the period that followed the second national ‘lockdown’ – house sales in the capital soared by 24% in comparison to numbers registered in
Eight years for accidental shooting
A hunter who accidentally shot and killed a young woman but did nothing to try and help her has been sentenced to eight years behind bars. António Fernandes, 61, “killed
Madeira put (grudgingly) on UK ‘green travel list’
The ‘good news’ is that Brits desperate for a holiday break in the sun heard last night that their government has opened up a handful of destinations – including Madeira