Programme presented to combat “absolutely brutal social and economic costs of Covid-19”
PM António Costa has presented the government’s programme for economic and social stabilization as the country’s jobless figures, due to the pandemic, have risen by more than 100,000. The economic
Covid rules: Lifeguards told “try saving lives without entering the water”
Lifeguards have been surprised by new ‘rules’ today brought in as a result of the pandemic which “privilege the saving of lives without entering the water”. This year’s advice adds
Portugal’s ‘positioning’ within China’s Belt & Road strategy “must be rethought”, says recovery czar
More soundbites suggesting Portugal will be extricating itself from too much further involvement with China have come in the form of an interview by Lusa with the man tasked with
PM promises “specific line to convert AL to accessible rentals for young people”
Ahead of the Council of Ministers today – which is expected to announce new measures to combat the ‘brutal’ economic effects of the global response to Covid-19 – PM António
Partex CEO tasked with mission to resuscitate economy
Prime minister António Costa has called on the CEO of Partex Oil & Gas to map the strategy for Portugal’s economic recovery. The news has ‘divided’ politicians and is all
Badly-decomposed body of woman washes up on west coast beach
The body of a woman “in an advanced state of decomposition” has washed up on the west coast beach of Monte Clérigo, Aljezur. It appeared with the tide this afternoon,
“Major breakthrough” as new suspect identified in Madeleine McCann investigation
A man in jail in Germany has been identified today as a suspect in the 13-year-old mystery of what happened to Madeleine McCann. The 43-year-old has not been named but
New push to ‘relaunch’ Portugal’s Golden Visa and ‘tax break’ NHR regimes
A new push to relaunch Portugal’s Golden Visa regime – along with the ‘tax break’ NHR programme – has emerged this week, just as interest from residents in Hong Kong
“Very aggressive strategy” in place to halt spread of virus in Lisbon/ Vale do Tejo areas
A ‘very aggressive strategy’ is in place to try and halt the spread of Covid-19 in various outlying Lisbon neighbourhoods, all of them socially-deprived. As news reports have been explaining
Finally ‘official’: Portugal “welcomes tourists from UK, USA and many other places”
In line with all the positive rumours, Portugal has confirmed that it is indeed welcoming holidaymakers from abroad this year: from the UK, USA and ‘many other places’. Foreign affairs