Former president of Angolan State oil company Sonangol fighting Portuguese tax authorities
A former president of Angola’s State oil company Sonangol is fighting Portuguese tax authorities over 991,000 euros the latter claim is owing to them. Francisco de Lemos José Maria took
“Tired but relieved”: Portuguese airlifted out of China’s coronavirus ‘epicentre’ arrive home
“Tired but relieved” were 18 Portuguese who arrived in Portugal last night, after being airlifted out of China’s coronavirus epicentre Wuhan. The group included two diplomats and a further two
Heads of at least 13 member states meeting in Beja prepare ‘message of unity’ against EU funding cuts
With focus today on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, little is being mentioned about a summit in Beja tomorrow bringing together the “Friends of Cohesion” countries” which are desperate
New ‘brakes on credit’ announced by Bank of Portugal
The Bank of Portugal has announced new brakes on rules for extending credits to families. Say reports, maximum terms for personal credits will be reduced from 10 to seven years,
LIVRE formally withdraws confidence in its only MP
Compounding a week of high drama in one of the country’s smallest political parties, the eco-Socialist party of LIVRE has voted overwhelmingly to withdraw confidence in the only MP it
Evacuation of Portuguese from China’s coronavirus epicentre ‘delayed’ as ‘world health emergency’ is declared
The long-anticipated arrival of 17 Portuguese citizens requesting evacuation from the Chinese coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan today has been delayed Early this morning, foreign affairs minister Augusto Santos told
Former deputy mayor who swallowed paper during police searches absolved: “I don’t know what was on the paper”
Former deputy mayor of Portimão Luís Carito and nine other defendants have been absolved of all the crimes they were accused, with a panel of judges determining that none of
Owners of pets suddenly faced with ‘double taxation’: vets in uproar
New confusion is about to be thrown into the already complicated list of do’s and don’ts for the owners of cats, dogs… and ferrets. Vets have decried it as a
Construction and property sectors hit back at proposed changes to foreign investor incentives
Government proposals to limit incentives for foreign property investors have caused shockwaves through Portugal’s property and construction sectors. The bottom line lament is: “Don’t kill the golden goose!” Explains Reis
PS Socialists ready to adopt European law to protect whistleblowers
Portugal’s ruling PS Socialists are ready to adopt the European law designed to protect whistleblowers. The announcement has been made by Justice Minister Francisca Van Dunem at a time when