Questions as head of regulatory authority – that did not regulate Premier FX – is handed job of Governor of Bank of England
News that Andrew Bailey – former head of the Financial Conduct Authority – has been handed the job of Governor of the Bank of England is unlikely to sit well
Covid-19: Government demands contingency plans for epidemic as country’s first case confirmed
With the risk of a Covid-19 ‘epidemic’ in Portugal at the door – and at least one national now confirmed positive for the virus – the government has published a
Appeal for anyone in Vila do Bispo who may have seen ‘missing António’
Animal rescuer Karen Breen is sending out an appeal to anyone in the Vila do Bispo/ Sagres area who may have seen missing António Ferreira Saraiva da Palma. The 58-year-old
National strike scheduled for March 20
The Common Front of syndicates of public administration has announced a national strike for March 20, demanding salary increases of €90 this year for all workers, irrespective of their pay
Prédio Coutinho’s battling pensioners receive ‘bolt from the blue’
News flash this Friday afternoon is that the battling pensioners of Prédio Coutinho will now get their day in court. Judges at the Central Administrative Court of the North have
Portuguese economy grew ‘beyond expectations’ in 2019
The Portuguese economy grew 2.2% in 2019 – a level that considerably exceeded the government’s own expectations of 1.9%. The good news, in a week filled with less than good
Cracks appear in Portugal’s Covid-19 ‘preparedness’ after businesswoman describes six hours of isolation… in a lavatory
A 47-year-old businesswoman with an autoimmune disease has discovered just how prepared health services are for the arrival on national soil of possible cases of Covid-19. The mother-of-one returned to
New motorway discounts on way – but with provisos
Seven national motorways – the Algarve’s A22 Via do Infante included – are offering discounts of ‘up to 40%’ from July “if they are used more than eight times a
Ugly scenes at ‘boy racers’ Lisbon funeral see police ‘surrounded’ and ‘incapable of restoring order’
PSP police are today analysing CCTV images after two deeply worrying incidents earlier in the week saw agents surrounded and incapable of restoring order. The issues followed the dramatic deaths
Health advice as China admits: “You can test positive for coronavirus at least twice”
DGS health chiefs have today emitted advice while balking at imposing entry-restrictions on anyone returning to Portugal, or indeed visiting, from an area affected by Covid-19. But just as this