Covid rules for reopening of creches “impossible”, say parents and educators
Monday is due to see the return to school of 11th and 12th year pupils, as well as creches. But the latter sector has slammed DGS health authority orientation, saying
PM Costa accepts ‘new normal’ will cause pain, ‘but it’s the only way forwards’
Prime minister António Costa has stressed that Portugal’s new normal for coping with Covid-19 will cause pain – not least to the restaurant sector, due to reopen on Monday, and
Crowd heckles and shrieks “assassins” as tragic Valentina’s father and stepmother arrive in court
As many as 50 people turned up outside Leiria court today to heckle the father and stepmother of tragic Valentina Fonseca as they were led inside for judicial questioning. The
Ryanair back flying in and out of Portugal from July
Ryanair will be back flying in and out of Portugal from July 1. News that the low-cost Irish airline will be picking up 40% of its regular flights from “most
Old people’s homes open doors to visitors from Monday
Old people’s homes – in strict virus-led lockdown since March – are to start accepting visitors from Monday (May 18). The rules, however, remain tight: Explain reports, the idea is
“We’re being kept against our will”, Portuguese mount hunger strike on docked cruise ship
Two Portuguese crewmembers, stuck on the Costa Atlântica cruise ship in Nagasaki, Japan, have mounted a hunger-strike in a bid to finally be released from their misery. “We’re being kept
Up to 60 unaccompanied children from Greek refugee camps (finally) headed for Portugal
It has taken months of bureaucracy but up to 60 unaccompanied children are finally headed for Portugal from Greek refugee camps. Two months ago, minister for interior administration Eduardo Cabrita
Construction lift unites ‘confined’ OAPs with loved ones in Figueira da Foz
An elevatory construction lift has made all the difference to the lives of 150 pensioners, deprived of family visits since the coronavirus lockdown was imposed in March. The lift is
First week since lockdown “encouraging”, says health minister
Results from the first week since the easing of lockdown restrictions in Portugal have been encouraging, said health minister Marta Temido over the weekend. “We are almost at the end
“Shock and disgust” as doctor who failed to detect baby without face is suspended from practising for five years
Parents of baby Rodrigo – the little boy born seven months ago with no eyes, no nose and part of his cranium missing as well as one of the hemispheres