SEF ‘suspends strike action’ following government’s civil requisition hard ball
SEF inspectors syndicate has finally dropped its threat of a strike that would have ‘paralysed tourism’ (click here) thanks to the government playing hard ball in the form of a
Two doctors and seven funeral directors arrested in ‘Operation Rigor Mortis’
PJ police in Bragança have arrested two doctors and seven funeral directors today after searches of 29 homes and business premises. The probe, dubbed ‘Rigor Mortis’, is investigating alleged crimes
Civil requisition of Odemira eco-resort finally lifted
The government and Zmar eco-resort near Odemira have reached agreement over the temporary use of accommodation for immigrants who need to remain in isolation due to the pandemic. As a
Algarve’s official bathing season starts today
Under uncharacteristically grey skies, Tuesday June 1 has seen the official start of the Algarve’s ‘bathing season’ which runs until September 30. This year the region’s beaches will be ‘secured’
Hailstone devastation in Vila Real
The northern municipality of Vila Real is counting the cost today of an horrific ‘storm’ of ping-pong ball sized-hailstones followed by heavy rain which has all but destroyed countless crops
Marcelo reinforces message: it’s time to leave pandemic behind
President Marcelo has been in Slovenia today – the country due to take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union when Portugal completes its ‘difficult’ six
PM finally breaks silence over Champions League PR disaster
With calls for his resignation and criticism filling column inches, prime minister António Costa has finally ‘faced the cameras’ and agreed that Porto’s hosting of the Champions League final last
Sines green hydrogen consortium suffers new ‘surprise’
Less than two weeks since it was tipped to collapse entirely, the Sines green hydrogen consortium has lost two of its leading partners, energy giants GALP and EDP. According to
Lagos’ avocado ‘overlords’ hear they could be hit with fine for “millions of euros”
Avocado ‘overlords’ who went full steam ahead on a massive plantation without receiving the necessary permissions have heard they could face a fine of “millions of euros”. IGAMAOT (the general
Construction industry hit by ‘scarcity of materials’: prices increase by up to 35%
Building companies have been facing price increases for raw materials to the point these are now affecting costs – and could actually inflate the prices of houses. Diário de Notícias