Schools back – but kids still at home
Today sees the ‘return’ to school after the Easter break with all the nation’s children still at home. The third period will differ from the last two weeks of the
Easter faithful turn out to kiss wooden cross ‘with no protection’
For a country of 10 million people in lockdown, Easter went incredibly ‘well in Portugal’: there were only 117 arrests for the crime brought in by the State of Emergency
Belgian ‘yachties’ trapped in Covid doldrums appeal to President Marcelo
Two Belgian ‘yachties’ trapped in the small print of Portugal’s State of Emergency pandemic response have sent an open letter to the President of Portugal imploring him to free them
Push to re-open Portugal backed by 167 ‘personalities’
PM António Costa’s affirmations that the country must re-open for business in May (click here) has now been backed by ‘167 personalities’ from the worlds of business, tourism, culture, health
Ventilators “made in Portugal” start being tested
Portuguese-made ventilators have reached the ‘test’ phase after an initiative, started by a lone mechanical engineer from Cascais, has ‘moved mountains’. Pedro Monteiro’s ‘project’ has been embraced by experts across
Boris Johnson gives special thanks to Portuguese nurse Luís who stood by his bedside for 48-hours
Only today released from hospital, British prime minister Boris Johnson has this afternoon given special thanks to a Portuguese nurse called Luís who he said stood by his bedside for
“Algarvians disgusted: ‘Invaders’ must leave now”
In a distinctly un-seasonal Easter message, Algarve business association Algfuturo has come out fighting… against what it calls “invaders’ (meaning holidaymakers) which it says ‘must leave now’. Referring to the
Albufeira: Algarve’s Covid-19 ‘trouble spot’. Authorities ponder new restrictions
Authorities are keenly watching the spread of the virus in Albufeira, the only borough in the Algarve where ‘community transmission’ appears to be at play. Said DGS health authority spokesperson
PM Costa preparing to ‘reopen Portugal for business’
Prime Minister António Costa is preparing to reopen Portugal for business. The timeline is definitely set for May: the exact day difficult right now to gauge. Talking to the nation
Motorway concession holders start pushing for compensation
Motorway concession holders (companies running the motorways) have started pushing for State compensation as drivers are confined to their homes. Explain reports, there is a clause in contracts that gives