Flight ban affecting non-EU countries to ‘stay in place till May 17’ – with long list of exceptions
Government newspaper Diário da República has prolonged the ban on flights to and from non-EU countries till May 17, with a long list nonetheless of exceptions. Writes Jornal de Notícias,
“Strangely stable” after 30 hours ‘lost at sea’: young Indian crewman actually walks onto rescue boat…
A 23-year-old Indian crewman spent 30 hours ‘lost at sea’ and was physically stable enough to manage to walk onto the naval boat that rescued him. There was enthusiastic applause
Creches and hairdressers among first to return in May as government “creates conditions” for massive supply of masks
Creches and hairdressers will be among the first activities allowed back to work in May while the government is focused on ensuring a ‘massive supply’ of masks and protective equipment
Petition demands resignation of ‘super-sneaky’ director-general for energy and geology
A furious petition is busily collecting signatures in favour of the sacking of the director-general of energy and geology for what appears to be the height of sneakiness. As the
Portugal’s zoos ‘only just hanging on’
Hoping desperately for some kind of ‘opening’ in this next State of Emergency are Portugal’s 20 or so zoos and aquaria which say the ‘lay-off’ regime hasn’t catered for their
Third State of Emergency ‘opens way for confinement of certain regions and age groups’
The third presidential decree of State of Emergency – due to be approved by parliament today – doesn’t just signal a gradual re-opening of the economy, it opens the way
Portugal rejects tech plan for ‘contact tracing’ of citizens during pandemic
Portugal will not be sanctioning Brussels’ plan to allow Member States to spy on their citizens in lockdown (click here). The measure is unconstitutional, explains Público – stressing that both
Government prepares to gradually reopen Portugal for business
Government leaders met economists and academics on Tuesday to try and plot the best way forwards once the country finally emerges from State of Emergency lockdown. It will have to
200 companies keen to start producing ‘community face-masks’
Around 200 Portuguese companies are keen to start producing ‘community face-masks’ now that DGS health chiefs have updated their general recommendations on how citizens should be facing the pandemic. The
Immunologist Maria de Sousa – one of Portugal’s “most important scientists” – dies of Covid-19
Maria de Sousa, one of the first Portuguese to be internationally recognised for her scientific discoveries in the area of the immune system, has died a victim of Covid-19. Considered