Portugal’s State of Emergency “could go on till end of pandemic”, says PM
Portugal’s State of Emergency – due to kick in on Monday – could go on until the end of the pandemic, prime minister António Costa has admitted today. “I don’t
Panic in Azores as seven strippers test positive for virus
Seven strippers have tested positive for Covid-19 at a ‘gentlemen’s club’ in the Azores. The resulting fall-out has created ‘panic’, reports tabloid Correio da Manhã. Already ‘hundreds of tests have
Marcelo to address nation after today’s State of Emergency vote
President Marcelo will be addressing the nation this evening at 8pm, following the vote to declare a new State of Emergency in parliament this afternoon. As he has explained, his
Thursday’s Covid stats show marked drop in Portugal’s new infections from previous 24-hours
Today’s ‘Covid statistics’ have shown a marked drop in the number of new infections from the bulletin given 24-hours previously. But that’s largely because Wednesday figures were ‘off the scale’:
New government support in Portugal for micro, small and medium-sized businesses
Today’s Council of Ministers is certain to approve a new raft of measures to support micro. small and medium-sized businesses through the new State of Emergency (to be declared tomorrow,
Green hydrogen ‘bonanza’ for Sines under corruption spotlight
The much-touted government plan for a ‘green hydrogen bonanza’ in Sines is currently being investigated for corruption by the Public Ministry. Explains Sábado, economy minister Pedro Siza Vieira and secretary
“I had Covid” series transmits positivity as Portugal enters new State of Emergency
With the parliamentary vote to approve a new State of Emergency due tomorrow – and 7.1 million inhabitants already in partial lockdown – tabloid Correio da Manhã has been publishing
New State of Emergency presented as ‘soft’ but ‘drastic measures’ could be round corner
Wednesday saw 7.1 million Portuguese in 121 mainland boroughs once again in partial lockdown as politicians argued the small print of a new declaration of State of Emergency expected to
Big wave surfing ‘prohibited’ in Nazaré
Nazaré ports authorities have today pulled the plugs on big wave surfing due to crowds of onlookers that they say “constitute a serious public health risk”. Explain reports, ‘any kind
Portugal’s unemployment increases by 45.1%
Unemployment in Portugal saw a 45.1% increase between July and September – habitually the months of highest employment due to the tourist season. This is the first time since 2011