US pressure on Portuguese businesses to drop ‘diversity’ programmes sharply rebuffed
“Now is moment to take strong stand” The extraordinarily poorly reported pressure being exerted by the United States on European companies to drop diversity programmes has been sharply rebuffed by
Tariff turmoil just tip of looming Trump-berg
Portugal discovers tariffs “not the only problem” With the world in turmoil over the looming list of tariffs promised by Donald Trump, Portugal has discovered the nightmare is just beginning.
Prison guards among those arrested in police operation targeting seven prisons
Operation Black Market investigates “alleged criminal project” Thirteen people, two of them prison guards, have been arrested as part of a police operation in seven prisons today. At issue are
Interim report estimates 15% of Portuguese population are foreigners
Report on migrant backlog shows foreigners living in Portugal in 2024 leapt to 1.6 million Portuguese authorities estimate that there were almost 1.6 million foreign nationals living in Portugal in
Tariffs timeline: Europe votes today on first phase of retaliatory response to US
“Washington not interested in Europe’s proposal for zero-for-zero tariffs“ With EU stock markets plunging again today as President Donald Trump imposes a new level of tariffs on China (taking the
Dozens injured as bus collides with HGV in Cartaxo
Three people in serious condition; others being transported to hospital A collision today between a bus and a heavy goods vehicle near Cruz do Campo, in the municipality of Cartaxo,
Portugal’s business confederation gives tentative thumbs-up to meeting over tariffs
Government showing “concern to be attentive to needs of companies” As the first meetings in the wake of tariff turmoil take place today between Portugal’s caretaker government and business leaders
House prices in Portugal increase three times more than anywhere else in Europe
Rental prices also among highest in Europe House prices in Portugal have increased at almost three times the rate of the rest of the European Union on average. This is
Lisbon stocks rebounding slightly as government meets business groups to discuss effects of tariffs
Stock market ‘rebound’ seen as “fragile respite” The Lisbon stock market was rebounding and trading higher this morning, in line with its European counterparts, with 12 PSI shares rising, led
Portuguese Army prepares new force to join NATO contingent in Romania
More than 200 soldiers to reinforce deterrence strategy on eastern flank, bordering Ukraine Less than three weeks since 170 marines left Portugal for a NATO mission in Lithuania, another more