Incredulity in Montalegre as minister concedes government may cancel controversial lithium project
There has been a sense of incredulity today in rural Montalegre after environment minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes admitted the lithium mining project that locals so strongly oppose is almost
“If Portuguese State paid its debts €600 million would be injected into economy”
If the Portuguese State paid its suppliers on time, €600 million would be injected into the economy. The claim comes from radio presenter Graça Franco who adds that the debt
Portugal’s presidency of the Council of the EU urges member states to ‘act without delay’ to support European tourism
Portugal’s presidency of the Council of the European Union has urged member States and community institutions to “act without delay” to support European tourism so that it can recover from
Lisbon has more than 200 cruises scheduled for 2021 with 400,000 passengers
APL, the administration of the Port of Lisbon, has 219 cruises involving 400,000 passengers scheduled for later this year – albeit no one yet knows the government’s policy on cruises
Sintra council offers to pay university fees for local students
Sintra council is offering to pay university fees for students whose families bring home ‘equal or less than €18,620 per year’ and have no debts to the council. The decision,
Restaurants press Portugal’s government to let them work this weekend
AHRESP, the Portuguese association representing hotels and restaurants, is pushing the government to let them work this weekend ahead of the last stage of deconfinement due to begin on Monday.
Cost of government’s Covid measures in 2021 “almost double” provision in State Budget
The various policy measures envisaged by the Portuguese government this year – almost all of them focused on facing up to the pandemic – are expected to have an impact
Portugal’s Wednesday Covid bulletin: incidence up slightly, Rt back to 1
Portugal’s Wednesday Covid bulletin shows incidence in mainland Portugal up slightly to 66.5 cases per 100,000 (69.5 if the archipelagos of Madeira and Azores are included) and transmission (Rt) up
Portugal “confident” it will make UK’s green list for Covid-safe holiday destinations
Portugal is confident it will make the UK’s ‘green list’ for Covid-safe holiday destinations this summer. This is the message given to SKY News today by Portuguese ambassador Manuel Lobo
Portugal says goodbye to 173 days under “State of Emergency”
President Marcelo confirmed this evening that Portugal is saying goodbye to the State of Emergency that has been in force twice during the pandemic, but most recently for 173 consecutive