Marcelo goes through motions of hearing parties ahead of decree for new State of Emergency
President Marcelo has been meeting with political parties in parliament today to discuss the renovation of Portugal’s State of Emergency, which comes to an end on March 31. He has
Portuguese presidency ‘doing everything it can’ to ensure ‘digital travel certificates’ ready in June
The Portuguese presidency of the EU is doing everything it can to ensure the so-called ‘green (Covid) passports’ are indeed ready in June. But secretary of state for European Affairs
3,000 Swedes hear Portuguese tax holiday well and truly over
After years of wrangling and complaining (click here), Sweden ‘has tired of waiting for Portugal’ and announced this week that it is revoking the ‘fiscal deal’ celebrated with the Portuguese
IT ‘error’ sees 400 people descend on vaccination pavilion at same time
“Queues, confusion, and crashing blood pressure”. This was the description today of scenes in Oeiras, near Lisbon, where 400 people were mistakenly called for their vaccinations at the same time.
Organisers of Lisbon’s ‘freedom’ protest face criminal prosecution
Organisers of Lisbon’s ‘freedom’ protest which went ahead last Saturday, attracting 3,000 people (click here) face criminal prosecution for “various crimes, which go from an attack on public health to
Portugal ranks Nº1 in Top 10 European Best Destinations for 2021
European Best Destinations, a site visited every year by more than six million travellers has just published the 2021 ranking for the most preferred countries to visit – and Portugal
Portugal with incidence level of 67.7 per 100,000; less people in hospital; more recoveries – but Rt still rising
The last 24-hours in Portugal have seen another 752 people ‘recover’ from positive Covid diagnoses, 31 less people in hospital, four less in intensive care – the active case count
Ryanair launches 26 new routes as boss predicts ‘significant easing of travel restrictions’
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has announced he is ‘very optimistic summer holidays will be able to go ahead this summer’ – so optimistic in fact that the low-airline is launching
Risk of transmission in Portugal is increasing, says PM: ‘no room for complacency’
It has been another day of larded warnings albeit a new meeting to gauge the evolution of the pandemic in Portugal has been positive. The country is well within all
“We have no idea of the size of social crisis that is coming” says Cáritas boss
Rita Valadas – who took over as president of Cáritas Portuguesa in November last year – has put into words what so many have been fearing: “We have no idea