Constitutional Court vetoes certain clauses of Foreigners Law
After holding the country in anticipation for a full hour, Portugal’s Constitutional Court delivered its ruling on the Foreigners’ Law early this evening. The law was passed in some haste
Five foreign pickpockets arrested in Lisbon “believed to be part of organised gang”
Five foreign pickpockets suspected of being part of a “highly sophisticated and organised” transnational criminal gang were arrested “in flagrante” in the Belém district of Portugal’s capital city, Lisbon, and
Firefighter accused of starting fires for the money he received to combat them
According to a statement issued by the PJ (judicial police), the man is suspected of starting at least four fires, but there may well have been more. The four he
Barmy breast-feeding debate takes even further ridiculous turn
Portugal’s barmy breast-feeding debate has taken on an even more ridiculous turn today, as it emerges that the minister (of labour, solidarity and social security) – who claimed some mothers
Portugal “deeply concerned” by Israeli plan to ‘occupy Gaza’
As other countries like Germany and UK show their displeasure, Portugal is calling for Israel to suspend its decision to occupy Gaza, and instead implement a ceasefire. “The Portuguese Government
Further fire outbreaks in north: new blaze ignites along Serra do Alvão
A new fire has broken out, early this morning, in the Serra do Alvão. It quickly developed four fronts that at midday today were burning “with some intensity,” according to
Villages shunned by government hold 5th protest camp against lithium mining
This weekend sees the 5th ‘protest camp against lithium mining’, promoted by the association Unidos em Defesa de Covas do Barroso (UCDB, a group that has been fighting tooth-and-nail against
Second airport handlers strike threatens new weekend of airport chaos
Airport handlers are back on strike for another weekend, prompting fears of further chaos in the country’s airports, principally Humberto Delgado, in Lisbon. The handlers employed by Menzies (formerly Groundforce)
Immigration: government admits it may (have to) alter ‘Foreigners law’
Portugal’s AD government has admitted today that it may have to alter measures set out in its controversial ‘Foreigners law’. At the press conference this afternoon following the weekly Council
President rubber-stamps law restricting smartphones in schools
Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has rubber-stamped the government’s diploma, approved by parliament, limiting the use of smartphones in schools for the youngest pupils (from ages 6 to around 12: