Corruption watchdogs accuse government of ‘hiding’ information on Golden Visas
Following on from their third challenge to the government to come clean over who exactly have been awarded ‘golden’ residency visas, the Portuguese branch of Transparency International has presented a
Child found dead in car before “violent father” commits suicide
The body of a three year old girl was found this morning in the boot of a car parked outside McDonald’s restaurant in Corroios, Lisbon. She appears to have been
Battling mother sees compensation for son’s death slashed by over €15,000
A mother fighting the Portuguese State for compensation over the death of her mentally-ill son, has seen the money awarded her only two years ago slashed by over €15,000. The
Nurses’ strike “could last till October” as government ponders “civil requisition”
Moods are hardening on both sides as 10 hospitals are now in the grip of nursing unions’ ‘surgical strike action’ – a block on all non-urgent operations. With the government
Marcelo “vetoes” State-funding for non-conventional therapies
Following on from the calls by doctors last Friday to ban ‘pseudotherapies’ practised in Portugal, President Marcelo has exercised his powers to ‘veto’ public interest in the Escola Superior de
Special forces board drug ship on high seas, impounding massive cocaine haul
Yet another combined police, Air Force and Navy operation has seen a 2.5 ton haul of cocaine, bound for Portugal, nabbed on the high seas. Following covert surveillance by the
Algarve drilling licences for oil and gas end today – or do they?
The threat of oil and gas exploration off the Algarve’s west coast should lapse today, with licences extending the rights handed over to GALP and Italian ‘partners in the venture’
Brothers “prefer to live rough” than be separated from beloved animals
The plight of José and Júlio – two adult brothers living ‘rough’ under a ‘flyover’ bridge in Porto – has been highlighted on social media for the heartbreaking reason for
Enjoy the sunshine, ‘depression Gabriel’ is on its way…
You may be lapping up the sunshine this morning but ‘depression Gabriel’ is beating a stormy path to Portugal and promises rain, snow and lots of wind. According to reports,
Doctors ‘across Iberian Peninsular’ call for laws to prohibit alternative therapies
The doctors associations of Spain and Portugal are calling for laws to prohibit alternative therapies. They claim “more and more patients” are suffering “serious situations” as a result of “the