Task force drafted in to tackle “unbelievable” British demand for Covid-safe holidays in Portugal
The commercial director of Bónus Seguros (insurance company) offering Covid-oriented travel cover for foreigners visiting Portugal this summer says his company has been ‘absolutely overwhelmed’ by demand from the UK.
Forestry businesses in “unimaginable distress” over successive government ‘fire alerts’
Forestry businesses are demanding “solutions” following over a week of successive government ‘fire alerts’ which have stopped them all working. ANEFA, the national association of businesses working in forestry, agriculture
Portugal’s oldest firefighter dies “after 80 years service”
Chefe Luciano Fortunato Viegas, of Melo ‘bombeiros’ fire station in Guarda, died this week aged 102. Explain reports, he was the ‘oldest firefighter in Portugal’ and his passing leaves the
Portugal’s ‘Development Bank’ to be ready to manage EU funds by ‘end of year’
Portugal’s ‘Development Bank’ (Banco Português do Fomento, BPF) should be up and running by the end of the year. Approved by Europe as a vehicle to promote economic growth, Pedro
More than half Portugal’s bars and discotheques “pondering insolvency”
A study undertaken by hospitality association AHRESP shows that more than half the country’s bars and discotheques are considering applying for insolvency. In the same boat are 43% of the
Portugal’s battle for UK air-bridge ‘close to being won’
Portugal’s battle to get an ‘air bridge’ with UK – saving British holidaymakers from spending 14 days in quarantine when they return home – seems close to being won. Explain
Brits ignore Foreign Office travel advice … because “it’s unfair”
Brits are circumnavigating government ‘advice’ that insists on a 14-day quarantine period after holidays in Portugal. On Wednesday, the official line was that Portuguese diplomats were still trying to persuade
“Inflammable snood scandal” morphs into probe over State fire-prevention contracts involving ‘various millions’
What started as a seemingly ‘low-budget’ fraud has developed into a major corruption inquiry involving State fire-prevention contracts amounting to ‘various millions’ of euros. The inflammable snood ‘scandal’ began last
Authorities appeal to “all residents in Portugal” to download Stayaway covid app
Authorities are appealing to everyone in Portugal – not just Portuguese nationals but all foreign residents – to download the Stayaway covid app, which is due to be rolled out
Serial arsonist suspected of setting light to kennels where dozens of animals died
A serial arsonist is believed to have been behind the terrible blaze that torched dozens of dogs and cats in a rundown shelter in Santo Tirso, Valongo, last month (click