Ryanair slapped with €3 million fine for “deception” over hike in hand-luggage charges
It’s still not clear whether the Irish low-cost airline will change its controversial policy, but the Italian competitions authority has issued Ryanair with a €3 million fine for its recent
War on single use plastics sees brave new announcements in Portugal
The global war against single-use plastics has seen the Portuguese government say it means to pre-empt European targets for eliminating the sale of plastic plates, straws, coffee stirrers, cups and
Foiled bank raid in Guarda sees 83-year-old gang member ‘left behind’
A foiled bank raid in Guarda yesterday (Thursday) saw an alleged gang member ‘left behind’ during an enforced getaway. Say reports, he is an 83-year-old Mexican. Due to his age,
President Marcelo agrees government includes ‘various family members’ but they all got there ‘due to their quality as people’
Put in an impossible situation and looking as if he knew it, President Marcelo confirmed in front of media cameras yesterday that yes, there are a number of situations within
Venezuelan oil tankers in limbo in Portugal finally see crews dismissed
With the situation in Venezuela still a long way from resolution, two oil tankers in limbo in Portugal due to millions of dollars in unpaid debts to multiple parties have
12th Portuguese death since January due to domestic violence
This time it was in Germany, but the end was the same: a Portuguese woman killed at the hands of a furious man. The family of talented artist and doctor
Diesel car ‘confusion’: environment ministry silent over Turismo’s decision to buy four dozen diesel cars
Environment minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes is described as ‘not wishing to comment’ over the decision by Turismo de Portugal to buy four dozen new diesel cars. Turismo’s reasoning (albeit
Citizens cards to go ‘European’ by 2021
All European citizens are to have the same kind of identity card from 2021. According to reports today, the decision to introduce ‘uniform’ identity cards throughout Member States was reached
No confidence motion defeated: centre-right parties divided
The motion of no confidence in a ‘wiped out’ government fell last night, with all left-wing minority parties supporting the PS Socialist executive. Instigated by Assunção Cristas – leader of
Nurses ‘surgical strike’ in tatters: absence from work will start counting from tomorrow
Just as the government had been affirming, the nurses’ ‘surgical strike’ that has forced the cancellation of over 10,000 scheduled operations in Lisbon and the north of the country has