€788,000 windfall leads to major headache for unemployed man
An unemployed Portuguese man has had a terrible time since Social Security mistakenly credited his bank account with €788,000. The amount saw PJ police contacted by the bank (on suspicions
Portugal to start issuing digital Covid-19 certificates from this week
Portugal is to start issuing digital Covid-19 certificates from this week (see details below). The official signing of regulations covering these documents – also dubbed ‘Covid passports’ – has been
Self-scheduling vaccination platform opens to over-40s from this afternoon
Anyone over the age of 40 – and living legally in Portugal with an SNS health service identification number – can access the self-scheduling platform for vaccinations against Covid-19 from
Madeira says goodbye to PCR tests for visitors
From June 21, anyone visiting Madeira will not be expected to present a negative PCR test taken up to 72-hours prior to flying. A negative ‘rapid antigen’ test (taken 48
Migrants ‘save’ Portugal’s demographics
Migrants have ‘saved the day’ when it comes to Portugal’s demographics. 2020 ended with an increase of 2,000 people “overwhelmingly thanks to migration”, explain reports. “But it still wasn’t enough”.
Pandemic sees Lisbon ‘fall to 58th place’ in best cities to live index
Restrictions implemented to combat Covid-19 have “reduced the quality of life in European cities”, reports The Economist Intelligence Unit – and Lisbon is no exception. The Portuguese capital has fallen
Tests obligatory for weddings and cultural events with more than 100 people
A new demand has been placed on weddings and cultural events (already bound by general pandemic requirements of mask wearing, physical distancing and reduced capacity) in Madeira. If there are
Maddie ‘suspect’ blasts “scandalous persecution”, insisting: “I am innocent!”
Christian Brückner, the still uncharged suspect for the alleged abduction and equally alleged murder of Madeleine McCann, has finally broken his year-long silence. Making the point that “charging an accused
President sounds alert “dangerous selfishness” of current times
President Marcelo used the weekend’s anniversary of 50 years of religious freedom in Portugal to warn against “dangerous selfishness” that has crept into modern life. The most recent ‘crises’ have
Portugal prepares to reopen to vaccinated travelers from US
Vaccinated travelers from the United States are to be allowed to enter Portugal, most likely from this coming week. The news came from economy minister Pedro Siza Vieira during a