Widow of Ukrainian job-seeker appeals sentences handed to husband’s killers
The widow of Ukrainian Ihor Homeniuk – the man who died following a savage beating by border guards at Lisbon airport – is appealing the sentences’ handed to her husband’s
Nurses Order says government is shedding up to 2,000 nurses when Portugal has backlog of ‘thousands of surgeries’
Portugal’s Order of Nurses warns the government is planning to shed 2,000 nurses from its books (by not renewing short-term contracts) when the country is facing a massive backlog of
PM ‘changes diary at last minute’ to respond to immigrant housing crisis in Odemira
Portugal’s prime minister António Costa has ‘changed his diary at the last minute’ and will instead be visiting Odemira this afternoon for “a working meeting to respond to the housing
António Costa to visit Odemira this afternoon
Portugal’s prime minister António Costa has ‘changed his agenda’ for today and will instead be visiting Odemira “to respond to the housing needs” in the area that has been in
Champions League final may be played in Portugal, says The Times
The Times newspaper is reporting today that the Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea may well be played in Portugal. For the moment, it’s unclear whether it will
Government responds to judicial block on civil requisition of Odemira eco-resort
The government has finally responded to the judicial embargo on its civil requisition of the ZMar eco-resort in the borough of Odemira (click here). Explain reports this morning, “in the
Instruction phase of “Blood Mafia” case finally opens in Lisbon
The instructory phase of corruption case O-negative begins today. At issue is around €100 million of business in blood plasma that benefitted Octopharma – the company that employed former prime
Ryanair adds 175,000 extra seats to Portugal this summer
Budget airline Ryanair has lost no time boosting seats to Portugal since Brits heard it is one of the few popular and easily accessible tourist destinations to get ‘green listing’
Braga company signs €23 million contract for mega solar centre in Alentejo
Braga company Rosseti Engenharia has signed a contract for the construction of a mega solar centre in the Alentejo capable of generating an estimated 100 GWh – the equivalent of
SEF inspectors who killed Ukrainian at Lisbon airport jailed for between 7 and 9 years
The three inspectors who killed Ukrainian Ihor Homeniuk at SEF border agency’s temporary installation centre at Lisbon airport 14 months ago heard today that they will be going to jail