Outpouring of support – and indignation – as Loulé Câmara orders closure of second animal shelter
“What the heck is wrong with Loulé Câmara?!” This is just one of the many furious questions posted over social media in the last few hours after Benafim Dogs –
Portugal’s political parties unite to (try and) stymy right-wing André Ventura’s election strategy
An across board selection of political parties has united today to try and stop the election strategy of right-wing Chega’s one and only MP André Ventura. Ventura is contesting the
Portuguese banks slap €26 million Christmas Day lawsuit on Isabel dos Santos
Portuguese banks CGD, BCP and Novo Banco have slapped a new lawsuit on Isabel dos Santos – the former first daughter of Angola who has been heavily implicated in the
Portugal’s State of Emergency comes up for renewal on January 7
Portugal’s State of Emergency comes up for renewal on January 7. To that end, President Marcelo will be hearing political parties on Monday (January 4) before the subject goes two
Day Three of Portugal’s mass-vaccination programme sees healthcare workers in Algarve and Alentejo get first jabs
Day three of Portugal’s mass-vaccination programme has seen healthcare workers in the Algarve and Alentejo start receiving their first jabs of the two-dose BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine. Thousands of medical professionals have
Minister accused of giving EDP €300 million fiscal freebie over sale of Portuguese hydropower dams
A citizens’ movement in northern Trás-os-Montes has accused Portugal’s minister of the environment and climatic action of giving electricity company EDP a ‘fiscal freebie’ worth around €300 million. At issue
Madeira registers first 18 cases of new Covid variant: one from Lisbon area
The archipelago of Madeira has been the first to declare cases of the ‘new Covid variant’ responsible for the decision by so many countries to slam their doors on Britons
€800 million and rising: Algarve hotels count cost of devastated New Year
After an abysmal year, hotels in the Algarve are now counting the cost of the absolute devastation delivered to hopes for some kind of business for ‘New Year’. “We truly
“Calm, confident, optimistic” – director of infectious diseases is first to receive Covid vaccine in Portugal
António Sarmento, the 65-year-old director of the department of infectious diseases in Porto’s São João hospital was the first to receive the BioNTech/ Pfizer vaccine today as Portugal’s mass vaccination
Fire breaks out in Algarve waters on 370-metre long container ship
Portuguese maritime authorities were scrambled to the aid of a container ship passing close to Sagres this morning after a fire broke out in the vessel’s machine room. There were