‘Strange inconsistencies’ in new ‘request for further Maddie investigation funding’
‘Stange inconsistencies’ in the latest request for renewed funding for the now eight-year-old Metropolitan Police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have prompted critics into suggesting that ‘no money
Governor of Bank of Portugal ‘stays in place’
No matter what minority parties may say, the government and centre-right opposition PSD are on the same page when it comes to the future of governor of the Bank of
President Marcelo in Sagres to raise earthquake awareness on 50th anniversary of last major quake
President Marcelo has been in Sagres, Vila do Bispo, this morning on the 50th anniversary of the country’s last ‘major quake’, measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale, in which 13
“High corruption” in closure of Viana do Castelo shipyards
In another news story today describing ‘overpaid millions’, president of a State holding company João Pedro Martins has called out the “high corruption” that he feels lies behind the extinction
Millions paid to dead pensioners – in some cases ‘dead for a decade’
For a country that has been ruthlessly cutting back on public expenditure, the revelation that Social Security has been paying ‘dead pensioners’ millions of euros in benefits for years comes
“End Golden Visas ASAP”, says special European Parliamentary committee
After years in which opponents have battled seemingly in vain, a special committee of the European Parliament has concluded that ‘golden visa’ programmes like Portugal’s – which has seen almost
Drilling embargo ‘falls’ but Galp/ENI “reaffirm” they’re not interested
This is the gist of new ‘oil related stories’ in the national press this week. The central administrative court of the south (for reasons unclear) has ‘revoked’ the decision by
“Third drug haul of the week” washes up on Culatra island
Eyes are peeled this week as yet another 30 kilo bale of hashish has ‘washed up’ on an Algarve shore. Authorities are working hard at recovering these bales before locals
Montepio bank boss to appeal €1.25 million fine for mismanagement
Another bank, another banking boss found to have committed ‘grave irregularities’. But in the case of Tomás Correia – fined €1.25 million by the Bank of Portugal for mismanagement at
Hunger strike disbanded as government agrees to resume talks with nurses
The lonely and very uncomfortable hunger strike mounted on Wednesday by syndicate leader Carlos Ramalho is to be disbanded thanks to the government’s decision to resume talks with battling nurses.