Global paedophile ring busted in Paraguay “may contribute to clarifying Madeleine case”
A global paedophile ring with links to missing Madeleine McCann has been dismantled in a major police ‘bust’ in Paraguay. One of the top figures in the gang is a
Greater Lisbon registers more than half rising number of Covid cases
Friday’s bulletin has registered an increase in the number of active cases, an increase in incidence (positive cases per 100, 000 inhabitants) and an increase in the Rt (transmission) number.
Over-30s to start being called for vaccinations from June
Portugal’s vaccination roll-out is picking up such speed now that the over-30s will start being called for their vaccines against Covid-19 from next month. The idea is to power immunity
President Marcelo pressures government in ‘race against time’ to prepare for Brussels’ billions
President Marcelo has been talking to national radio Antena 1 today saying time is of the essence in preparing for the longed-for EU bazooka of post-pandemic funding. Various entities will
Portugal’s €6 billion tourism bazooka focused on €27 billion ‘return’ by 2027
Portugal’s ‘tourism bazooka’ – trailed last week by former deputy prime minister Paulo Portas (click here) – has been presented today with the message that the government hopes to see
“We are family…”: DGS updates restaurant advice
With holidaymakers arriving thick and fast – and restaurants at last doing a brisk trade after months of lockdown and strict Covid-led restrictions- Portugal’s DGS health authority has updated its
Portugal added to Northern Ireland ‘green list’ for overseas travel
Northern Ireland’s devolved government has agreed to add Portugal, Israel and Gibraltar to its “green list” for international travel, according to a letter to lawmakers seen by Reuters. Citizens travelling
Portugal’s deconfinement hokey-cokey continues: Odemira being one of the casualties
Portugal’s deconfinement hokey-cokey continues today, with the Council of Ministers defining municipalities changing places in the deconfinement process: one will be going forwards, two backwards, two stay where they are
Active cases in Portugal ‘increasing’: did football melée outside Alvalade stadium contribute?
Today’s Covid bulletin shows very much what experts feared after the extraordinary scenes that played out in Lisbon on May 11 when Sporting faced Boavista for the Premier League title
Up, up and away… Portugal ploughs another €462 million into TAP despite EU court ruling
In spite of news yesterday that the Court of Justice of the European Union has annulled the decision approving €1.2 billion of State aid to be ploughed into loss-making airline