Private hospitals and ‘social sector’ to take SNS non-Covid patients
As the SNS health system focus on the increasing demands of the pandemic, health minister Marta Temido has said private hospitals and the social care system will start taking up
Non-resident foreigners spared Portugal’s five day Bank Holiday confinement
The nationwide ‘borough lockdowns’ starting on Friday and running until 6am next Tuesday come with a relatively wide list of exceptions, and do not apply to non-resident foreigners. People who
Portugal’s General Medical Council “takes measures to identify doctors who took part in anti-mask protest”
Portugal’s General Medical Council is taking measures to identify the doctors who took part in last weekend’s ‘anti-mask’ protest in Lisbon (click here). Hundreds turned up following the government’s ruling
Portugal “will be returning to State of Emergency” warns TV pundit as virus numbers escalate
Portugal will be returning to a State of Emergency, it’s simply a matter of time. This was the message last night from TV pundit, lawyer and former politician Luís Marques
Prosecutors home in on some of BESA’s missing millions as Public ministry “confesses incapacity” in tackling mega-cases
Tabloid Correio da Manhã today carries a detailed story pointing to the destination of at least some of BES Angola’s “missing millions” (click here) – but a text in Sábado
PS Socialists lose absolute majority in Azores elections
For the first time in 20 years PS Socialists have lost their ‘absolute majority’ in the autonomous region of the Azores. Legislative elections which took place last Sunday (October 25)
GALP ‘loses’ €45 million (so far) thanks to pandemic
Portugal’s fuel giant GALP Energy has just reported a €45 million loss for the first nine months of this pandemic year. This is compared to profits of €403 million in
Portugal’s budget ‘cliffhanger’ saved by independent MPs
Independent MPs (formerly representing PAN and Livre) Cristina Rodrigues and Joacine Katar Moreira are being hailed today as the ‘final votes’ that will clinch the next State Budget for the
Portugal’s F1 Grand Prix winner is British driver Lewis Hamilton
British ‘racing driving legend’ Lewis Hamilton has won the Portuguese Grand Prix, beating Michael Schumacher’s record of F1 victories by securing his 92nd career win. Say reports, the world champion
Portugal’s virus situation continues to fill hospitals
Sunday’s virus tally shows another 19 people have died from serious complications of infection by Covid-19 in the last 24-hours. Another 2,577 positive cases have been confirmed. Hospitals are now