President Marcelo wades into Odemira ‘slave labour with Covid’ controversy
President Marcelo has waded into the spiralling confusion of problems with ‘slave labour’ involving immigrants testing positive for the Covid virus in the municipality of Odemira. After a week of
Municipality of Torres Vedras declares 5 days of mourning after mayor commits suicide
The municipality of Torres Vedras has declared 5 days of mourning after the discovery of the body of mayor Carlos Bernandes in his home in Turcifal this afternoon. Mr Bernardes
PJ investigates illegal immigration and slave labour in Odemira
PJ police are investigating networks of illegal immigration and situations of slave labour that have turned the once sleepy Alentejan town of Odemira into the focus of national press attention.
Spanish Galicia still refuses to let Portuguese over border
In what is becoming an increasingly manic Monday, the vice-president of the Spanish council area of Galicia has told journalists that his area will not be accepting the entry of
Vaccinations in Portugal “not going nearly as well as authorities make out”
Portugal’s vaccination programme is being presented as advancing in leaps and bounds. But this is the picture powered by national media. The reality is very different, say numerous people in
Portugal’s Covid incidence rate and Rt drop one yet another day without deaths
Monday’s bulletin shows the incidence rate an Rt number in Portugal reduce further as the last 24-hours passed without any deaths being reported on national territory. Due to the fact
Maddie abduction suspect to be “formally accused of rape in Praia da Rocha” in 2004
The convicted rapist, pedophile and drug trafficker in the frame for the abduction of Madeleine McCann from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz 14 years ago is to be
Portugal’s public debt reaches record 137.1% of GDP
Portugal’s public debt in the first three months of this year has reached a record 137.1% of GDP – that’s 3.5 percentage points above totals for the end of 2020,
Fishermen embrace ‘kite flying’ project to save seabirds dying in nets
A simple paper kite in the form of a bird of prey is all that is needed to keep gulls and other seabirds from flying too close to fishing boats
The pressures on press freedom
COMMENT The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres promotes World Press Freedom Day annually on 3rd May to raise awareness of the fundamental importance of press freedom and remind governments of