“Portugal is European country with most ‘confidence’ in Covid vaccines”
Portugal is the European country where the population has the most ‘confidence’ in vaccines against Covid-19. This is the conclusion of a Eurobarometer study published by the European Commission today,
Migrants intercepted on beach in Aljezur
SIC television news reported early this morning that two men, believed to be illegal ‘migrants’, had been ‘intercepted’ on Praia do Amado, in Aljezur. This has since been increased to
“Any Bin Laden can enter Portugal”, says borders agency as new study elevates country to 4th safest in world
Conflicting reports today classify Portugal as both “open to any Bin Laden” and the 4th safest country in the world. The timing may be coincidence – or it could be
Portugal “on a knife edge”
Over the weekend, President Marcelo “guaranteed Portugal would not go back into lockdown”. The feelgood assurance was quickly overridden by experts in public health and the prime minister himself –
New hope for Brits desperate for ‘quarantine-free’ holidays in Portugal
There is new hope today for Britons desperate for ‘quarantine free’ holidays in Portugal – and indeed any other ‘amber list’ countries (which continue to be the vast majority of
Searches go on through night for missing toddler
Searches for missing toddler ‘Noah’ who went missing with his family’s dog early on Wednesday morning have been going on through the night. Police reinforcements were brought in with sniffer
Two year old goes missing with dog in Idanha-a-Nova
Police and locals are frantically searching the area of Proença-a-Velha, in the borough of Idanha-a-Nova, following the disappearance of two-year-old Noah with his family’s dog (see photo). Noah was reported
Police say they need people to inform on families holding events with more than 10 people
Police syndicate president Paulo Santos has been telling TSF radio how ‘difficult’ it will be to check on large family gatherings involving more than 10 people. The only solution he
Nine GNR agents accused of torture, aggravated kidnap and inhumane treatment
Nine GNR agents from the Porto area have been formally accused of crimes of torture and “other cruel and inhumane treatments”, including aggravated kidnapping. The case goes back to an
Casualty patients evacuated from hospital in Leiria after ceiling collapses following torrential rain
Patients in Leiria’s Hospital de Santo André had to be evacuated from the casualty department today after heavy rains brought down a false ceiling. The situation appears to have been