5th dolphin discovered dead following controversial dredging in Sado estuary
A 5th dolphin has been found dead following controversial dredging that continues to blight the Sado estuary despite a draft resolution passed by MPs before Christmas calling for immediate suspension
Shhhh…. Europe’s best-kept taxation secret may have to change
Foreign pensioners lured to Portugal under the Non Habitual Residents’ regime (NHR) may have to start paying some kind of tax – albeit small – instead of enjoying the wonder
Three separate strikes scheduled for January: airport police, teachers and nurses
Three separate public sector worker strikes have been scheduled for this month, involving airport police, schoolteachers and Algarve nurses. The police announced their ‘date’ earlier this week (click here). Nurses
Breakdown truck driver shot twice after answering call-out
A routine call to a breakdown turned into a nightmare for a 41-year-driver today. He reportedly arrived a bit late at the scene, where a frustrated pensioner waited for assistance.
€3.5 million for working 10 days with three broken ribs
A Portuguese waitress has won €3.5 million in damages for being made to work for 10 days on a Disney cruise ship while suffering three broken ribs. Maria Ana Reis
Pilot faints before landing in Funchal: co-pilot not ‘qualified enough’ to take over
The expertise required to land a passenger plane on the island of Madeira saw a flight diverted at the last minute after the lead pilot ‘fainted’ at the controls. His
Government “ignores” Brussels’ warnings to change course over tax on imported 2nd hand vehicles
On yet another ‘burning issue’, the Portuguese government has ignored Brussels’ warnings to change course and ‘step back in line’. This time it is over extortionate rates of taxation on
“Lithium cluster Portugal” to take shape within first three months of 2020
Portugal’s zeal to plough forwards with lithium exploration should see bidding open for concessions in nine mainland areas within the first three months of 2020. Despite the level of opposition
Flight misery as Portway ground handlers threaten further strike action in January
National airports have been hit by a three-day strike by ‘ground handlers’ working for Portway. So far around 20 flights have been cancelled, the majority due in or out of
Horror and revulsion as immigrant skins and fillets German Shepherd
Horror and revulsion have been instant reactions to the story of how an immigrant from Uzbekistan decided to get back at his former girlfriend by skinning and filleting her beloved