Fines up to €3000 for airlines transporting passengers without negative tests
The government has approved a new regime of fines to be levied against any airline transporting passengers to Portugal from ‘high risk’ countries without ensuring they’re carrying ‘negative’ tests for
Firefighters suffering major burns “were using old, worn out” protective equipment
Two firefighters battling for their lives in burns units in Lisbon hospitals today were using “old, worn out kit” when they faced a wildfire in Castro Verde on Monday. Fire
Alzheimer patient discharged from hospital alone discovered dead in roadside viaduct
“She did not deserve this”, has been the reaction of the family of a 66-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s who was discharged from Cascais Hospital with no apparent care for the
Government maintains restrictions in Metropolitan Area of Lisbon for further fortnight
Despite improvements to the levels of infection, the government has decided to maintain restrictions in the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon for another fortnight. This effectively means the country is running
Firefighters in critical condition after night involving three separate major blazes
Two firefighters are battling for their lives in hospital following a major blaze in Castro Verde (Alentejo) which began late on Monday afternoon. One, believed to be in his 40s,
Former banking boss Salgado to be accused of “leading a criminal organisation” within BES
Six years on from the collapse of his family’s private bank, BES (Banco Espírito Santo), Ricardo Salgado stands poised to be accused of leading a criminal organisation with the bank.
“High risk autumn” sees government prepare plan of attack
Experts are quoted this week as predicting an increase in cases of infection for Portugal “three weeks after the start of the new school year”. The truth is that the
Airport testing policy at risk due to ANA’s “surprise and dissatisfaction”
Government plans to test every passenger flying into Portugal from non-EU countries – if they don’t arrive with a recent negative test themselves – have run headlong into difficulties. The
EDP faces ‘arguido’ status over ‘excessive rents’ scandal
Following the suspension from duty of two of its top brass, power giant EDP faces ‘arguido’ status in the Public Ministry case on ‘excessive rents’ charged via an allegedly corrupt
Countdown to key Brussels summit: PM Costa approaches ‘frugals’ who balk at EU grants to save economies
With days to go before a key Brussels summit due to discuss vitally-important pandemic recovery funding, prime minister António Costa is touring Europe – the inference being that he’s ‘squaring