Maritime cops ‘repeatedly ram’ British pensioner’s rowing boat in bid to stop him taking exercise in Lagos
Maritime police in Lagos resorted to ramming a British pensioner’s rowing boat three times in a bid to try and stop him taking exercise. The incident took place at the
PM Costa wants to hear citizens’ opinions on Portugal’s Plan for Recovery and Resilience’
Dubbed the “vitamin that will get us out of the crisis and make Portugal more resilient, green and digital”, the government’s Plan for Recovery and Resilience has gone online today
Flights to and from Portugal to UK ‘should be back in operation before summer’, says minister
Flights to and from Portugal and the UK ‘should be back in operation before the summer’. This was the message given by foreign affairs minister Augusto Santos Silva talking to
Repatriation nightmare: Portuguese and Brazilians with lives suspended due to pandemic
With the travel ban between Portugal and Brazil extended to March 1, there are now countless dramas affecting families who find themselves separated. The Portuguese government has said it is
Tip-off from US narcotics police leads to seizure of 100 kgs of cocaine in Portuguese waters
A tip-off from narcotics police in the United States led the combined forces of Portugal’s PJ police, Air Force and Navy to a cargo ship in Portuguese waters this weekend
Portugal’s Covid numbers take dramatic new dive
Today’s Covid bulletin brings yet more evidence that numbers are falling in every respect throughout the country. With lockdown now approaching its fifth week – and no end seemingly in
Audi races through border control to Spain – and back again hours later
Police checking traffic crossing the controlled border into Spain at Vilar Formoso got an unwelcome surprise on Saturday evening: an Audi A5 accelerated against them, forcing them back as it
In name of pandemic Portuguese State can now control citizens’ telecoms access
As part of the latest State of Emergency in Portugal, the State can control citizens’ access to digital platforms, like Netflix, Youtube and gaming sites. The idea is ‘to protect
UN special rapporteur exhorts Portugal to release Venezuela’s millions
A scathing report by UN special rapporteur Alena Douhan has mentioned Portugal’s part in the desperate situation of people in Venezuela, living in such crippling poverty that Covid-19 is ‘the
Portugal registers lowest Covid numbers since Christmas
Today’s ‘Valentine’s Day’ Covid bulletin in Portugal registers the lowest numbers in terms of new infections since Christmas. Deaths over the last 24-hours (+138) were 11 down on numbers for