U.S. ‘killer Reapers’ given ‘okay’ to land at Lajes air base
Since the announcement earlier this week that the “largest and most lethal” U.S. drones expected to land at Lajes airbase “within hours”, there has been an administrative flurry of questions
Frenchman accused of double-murder blames victims, French justice system
With more details emerging today of the bizarre kidnap ordeal of an extended French family that ended in a double-murder in Bragança, the man suspected of causing the drama has
Storms legacy: companies fear bankruptcy
Two months after the absolute devastation caused to central areas of Portugal by Storm Kristin, many companies in the Santarém district continue to face high losses and a slow recovery
Oeiras mayor and his love of fine dining sees him back facing criminal charges
Portugal’s public prosecutor’s office is accusing Oeiras’ flamboyant mayor, Isaltino Morais, of embezzlement and abuse of power for the €150,000 spent by the municipality on 1,441 ‘working lunches’ in local
Budget surplus gives government ‘breathing space’
In a statement that has been smartly shot down by opposition parties, finance minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento has hailed the country’s budget surplus as “very important”, saying it gives the
Portugal’s Catholic Church to pay more than €1.6 million to victims of child sexual abuse
Portugal Catholic Church has announced that (some of the) victims of child sexual abuse at the hands of priests over the years, will finally be receiving financial compensation, to the
Basic food basket hits record high
The cost of a basic food basket (monthly budget for ‘adequate food intake’) of 63 products monitored by Portugal’s consumer watchdog, Deco Proteste, rose €0.08 this week compared to last,
Frenchman suspected of double-murder to appear in court in Foz Côa
Cédric Prizzon, the Frenchman suspected of killing the mothers of his two children, in Portugal, at some point between last Friday and this Tuesday, will be appearing in court in
Government basks in “budgetary surplus of over €2 billion” for 2025
Portugal’s AD government is basking in the news today that the budgetary surplus for 2025 came in at €2.058 billion – equivalent to 0.7% of GDP. The reason for such
Hotels face rollercoaster of cancellations – and reservations
The start of the ‘holiday season’ – traditionally ‘kicked off’ by Easter (coming early this year, at the beginning of April) – has been marked by the ongoing war in