Portugal suspends visas to Iranians
Portugal has suspended the issuance of entry visas for Iranian nationals for unspecified security reasons (see update below). Say reports, foreign minister Augusto Santos Silva said yesterday (Tuesday) that the
Sex, drugs and violence: Brits in Albufeira
Sex, drugs and violence: this is the headline used by national tabloid Jornal das Notícias today to highlight the depths to which downtown Albufeira has been plunged – purportedly by
João Sousa storms into Portuguese history at Wimbledon
João Sousa stormed into Portuguese history yesterday by becoming the first national player to reach the second week of Wimbledon (see update). His epic battle on No 1 court against
Pilot of plane that killed beachgoers accused of two counts of negligent homicide
Almost two years since the horror of a light plane’s emergency landing on a packed beach near Lisbon, the pilot at the controls has been formally accused of two counts
Doctors in Portugal to get LGBTI ‘best practices guidance’
Doctors in Portugal are to receive orientation on ‘best practices’ when dealing with LGBTI patients. Say reports, the plan – never before adopted – seeks to create a form of
Prédio Coutinho siege: court sides with traumatised residents
The siege of nine frail pensioners who have been refusing to leave apartments earmarked for demolition for over a week has been halted today by order of Braga’s fiscal and
44 to answer fraud charges over Pedrógão Grande fire rebuilding programme
44 people have been cited in the investigation – kick-started by journalists – into alleged fraud in the rebuilding of fire-damaged homes in Pedrógão Grande. Of the 44, 37 are
Chinese claim they are victims of €20 million Golden Visa fraud
A number of Chinese citizens claim they have been swindled by their own countrymen in an elaborate Golden Visa fraud which appears to have netted around €20 million. Said reports
Portugal to take five migrants from Sea-Watch 3
Portugal has agreed to take five of the 40 migrants from Sea-Watch 3, the rescue ship that finally made it to dry land on Friday after a tense 17-day stand-off
Illegal immigrants: numbers arriving in Portugal skyrocket
The number of immigrants “living in Portugal illegally” has more than doubled between 2017 and 2018. Just as borders agency SEF reports that it has never had so many foreigners