Brussels threatens Portugal with legal action over refusal to give cash refunds for cancelled flight bookings
Brussels is threatening Portugal and nine other European member states with legal action over their refusal to sanction ‘cash refunds’ for people whose flights were cancelled as a result of
Virus accounts for less than half Portugal’s increased number of deaths
Stark proof that Covid-19 is indirectly killing more people than those who contract it seems to have emerged today with new data on the number of ‘additional’ deaths in the
Cracks in political unity but health minister refutes categorically that Lisbon virus spike ‘out of control’
Cracks in political unity over the government’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak in Portugal have become apparent over the last few days, but health minister Marta Temido is adamant: the
“Airbridge angst: Portugal in desperate battle for British tourists”
The last few days have been a nightmare roller-coaster for Portugal’s tourism sector. After weeks in which a promised ‘air bridge’ with Britain assured the arrival of British holidaymakers for
Portuguese tourism set to ‘lose’ €12.4 billion ‘whatever happens’
Portuguese tourism is set to lose almost €12.4 billion whatever happens with the question over a ‘UK air bridge’ or the arrival (or not) of Spanish tourists now that the
White smoke: TAP wrestled back from threat of nationalisation
Negotiations appear finally to have wrestled bankrupt national airline TAP back from the threat of nationalisation. Expresso has just reported that the ‘conditions imposed by the government for a deal’
Malls “on brink of bankruptcy”. Shops say “it’s all fake news”
An extraordinary battle of words has broken out since PCP communists suggested retail outlets in commercial malls should be spared the ‘fixed component’ of their monthly rental payments until March
“Give Portugal an Air Bridge!” petition aims to push British government to see sense
As the country holds its breath waiting to hear if it is included in the British government’s list of ‘air bridges’, a petition has started to press Portugal’s case. Says
Spain reopens its borders – both land and air – from tomorrow
Spain is due to reopen its borders with Portugal – both land and air – from tomorrow (Wednesday July 1). Following three complicated months in which restrictions have limited people
Portuguese ‘Secret Service’ dubs new migrant route from Morocco ‘particularly worrying’
In stark contrast to authorities which have been umming and ahhing over whether traffickers have established a new migrant route into Europe by dropping boat-loads of Moroccans alongside Algarve beaches,