Portugal removed from UK’s ‘green’ travel list
Portugal has been removed from the UK government’s ‘green travel list’. The announcement came via the British press (BBC, Sky News, The Guardian and the Telegraph) all of which predicted
Over-70s in Portugal to be offered vaccination ‘Open House’
From next week, any citizens over the age of 70 who haven’t yet been vaccinated against Covid-19 can walk into any health centre and receive their shot/s without needing to
Portugal to start vaccinating 20-somethings in August
Portugal is to start vaccinating 20-year-olds in August, vaccine task force coordinator Henrique Gouveia e Melo announced, coincidentally on International Day of the Child (June 1). Only days before, EMA,
All change for the summer: Council of Ministers announces easing of restrictions
Prime Minister António Costa has announced an easing of restrictions for the summer – but the return of bars and discotheques isn’t in the equation. Starting from June 14: Restaurants
Portugal injects €900 million to “recover education” lost during the pandemic
A plan to invest around €900 million in helping schools and pupils ‘recover education affected during the pandemic’ has been announced by education minister Tiago Brandão. “We want to recover
Portugal’s IVAucher mechanism to help hospitality and culture begins today
Portugal’s much-touted IVAucher mechanism to stimulate consumption in the hospitality and culture sectors begins today, with the government setting aside an initial €200 million to finance it. Business people working
Destruction of Costa Vicentina: now LPN lobbies European Commission
Pressure on Portugal’s Socialist government to call a halt to the devastating spread of plastic greenhouses along the Costa Vicentina coastline increased exponentially today. In the wake of the furore
Portuguese at receiving end of Chinese measures to contain Covid-19
Although China publicly declared victory over Covid-19 in March 2019, outbreaks of the virus have been popping up ever since – taking one Portuguese national ‘completely by surprise’. Alexandre Castro,
Another day with no deaths: but Lisbon’s new cases more than double those in north
It has been another day with no deaths associated with Covid-19 in Portugal – but the picture isn’t without it’s warning signs. New case numbers in Lisbon are still higher
Zoomarine celebrates baby dolphin Neo
The Algarve’s marine theme park Zoomarine is celebrating International Day of the Child (June 1) by presenting Neo – its latest addition to the much-loved family of bottle-nosed dolphins (Tursiops