“Worst week in terms of cases” sees Portugal in desperate diplomatic battle over British tourists
Last week was without doubt the worst in terms of new cases of Covid-19 in Portugal since before the country went into lockdown. But Expresso has been quick to explain
Union calls for ‘exceptional measures’ as unemployment leaps 200% in Algarve
The Algarve branch of the UGT (general union of workers) has called on the government today (Sunday) to implement ‘exceptional measures with urgency’ to avoid yet another hike in unemployment
Mário Centeno closer than ever to becoming Governor of Bank of Portugal
Despite the efforts of opposition parties to stymy the move on the basis that it represents a glaring conflict of interests, former finance minister Mário Centeno is now even close
Caramba! Spain’s El Pais puts 3 million Lisbon residents in lockdown: “totally false” says government
Yesterday’s surprise announcement that 19 parishes within Greater Lisbon were being plunged back into lockdown from next Wednesday has seen Spain’s El Pais daily massively misinterpret the numbers involved. While
Focus on lack of airport checks as infected passenger travels from London to Porto
Focus today is on the lack of airport checks in Portugal as travellers fly in from all over the world. In Porto – where the first infected passengers arrived from
“What kidnap?” Maddie detective gives interview as mainstream warns “investigation could be dropped if missing evidence isn’t found”
Gonçalo Amaral, the detective whose theory on what happened to Madeleine McCann sparked a massive court battle with the missing child’s parents, has finally spoken about the media ‘circus’ involving
Tourism bosses ‘optimistic’ that Brits WILL get air-bridge for holidays in Portugal
Tourism bosses are optimistic that Brits WILL get the ‘air-bridge’ agreement they so badly need to be able to take summer holidays in Portugal despite the pandemic. After yesterday’s ‘shock
Lisbon’s 19 ‘calamitous’ parishes back in lockdown
Following another ‘difficult day’ in terms of Portugal’s image with regard to the virus, the Council of Ministers has decided to put 19 ‘hot spots’ in the capital back into
Millions of euros discovered in safe deposit box belonging to Isabel dos Santos
Still in parts uncertain – and threatened now with the probability of an international arrest warrant – former first daughter of Angola Isabel dos Santos is back on the nation’s
Brussels takes Portugal to court for charging excessive duty on imported vehicles
Brussels is taking Portugal to court over ‘discriminatory import duty’ charged on second-hand vehicles. This is an agonisingly long-running wrangle which saw the European Commission give Portugal ‘one month’ to