New spat opens with Venezuela: President accuses Portuguese cruiseship of act of ‘terrorism and piracy’
Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela, has accused a Portuguese cruiseship of an act of terrorism and piracy. This new diplomatic rift follows the sinking of a Venezuelan coast guard boat
PM Costa threatens EU: ‘either you do what you’re supposed to, or it’s over’
Portugal’s prime minister António Costa launched a blistering attack on Dutch finance minister Wopke Hoekstra last week which rapidly morphed into a full-blown challenge to the EU’s very survival. Indications
Marcelo tweaks decree on State of Emergency as measures bite
President Marcelo has tweaked his decree on the State of Emergency to “extend the possibilities of the government to restrict people’s movements even further”. As we went to press on
Judges call on government to release 1400 prisoners
With the situation in the nation’s overcrowded jails on a knife-edge due to Covid-19, a group of judges is calling on the government to approve an exceptional law that will
Hoax email announces ‘cancellation of Montijo airport’
Wednesday saw the announcement in various onlines that so many people have been waiting (and praying) for: ‘plans for a new passenger terminal at Montijo airbase have been cancelled’. Only
HOLIDAY RENTALS HORROR – Rentals sector in meltdown as online platforms say “pay all your guests back”
The full horror of Covid-19 has sent the Algarve holiday rentals sector into flat spin. In the middle of last month, bookings platform Airbnb unilaterally ‘extended its extenuating circumstances policy’
Marcelo hears health chiefs “unanimous” over need to extend State of Emergency
President Marcelo has been meeting with health experts ahead of tomorrow’s announcement of whether or not Portugal’s State of Emergency is to be renewed for another two weeks. Everything points
Ukranian man dies following beating at Lisbon airport. SEF border guards face murder rap
Three SEF (borders agency) inspectors are being charged with the murder of a 40-year-old Ukrainian man refused entry into Portugal earlier last month. The inspectors, all men in their 40s,
Quarantine “will last till (minimum) end of June”, says analyst
With the State of Emergency due to be extended for another two weeks (from April 2 to 16) – and the peak of the virus predicted for the end of
Scientists in desperate push to increase number of tests undertaken in Portugal TODAY
Scientists in labs throughout the country are trying to push authorities to open the doors to ‘alternative tests’ for the new coronavirus from TODAY. At least one lab, the Institute