Government “ignores” Brussels’ warnings to change course over tax on imported 2nd hand vehicles
On yet another ‘burning issue’, the Portuguese government has ignored Brussels’ warnings to change course and ‘step back in line’. This time it is over extortionate rates of taxation on
“Lithium cluster Portugal” to take shape within first three months of 2020
Portugal’s zeal to plough forwards with lithium exploration should see bidding open for concessions in nine mainland areas within the first three months of 2020. Despite the level of opposition
Flight misery as Portway ground handlers threaten further strike action in January
National airports have been hit by a three-day strike by ‘ground handlers’ working for Portway. So far around 20 flights have been cancelled, the majority due in or out of
Horror and revulsion as immigrant skins and fillets German Shepherd
Horror and revulsion have been instant reactions to the story of how an immigrant from Uzbekistan decided to get back at his former girlfriend by skinning and filleting her beloved
Engineers blame government for Mondego flooding
Civil engineers have blamed the government for the devastating floods that hit the Baixo Mondego region last week as a result of storms Elsa and Fabien. Calling a press conference,
Over 200 Portuguese visas “sold” since 2012: no-one knows where ‘buyers’ are
A consular official working for the Portuguese embassy in Guinea Bissau has been arrested on suspicion of over 200 visas since 2012 – the buyers of which could be anywhere
Massive whale washes up dead on Quarteira beach
A truly massive whale – possibly a bit more than 12 metres long – washed up dead on a Quarteira beach this weekend causing intense public interest. The adult carcass
MPs recommend “immediate suspension” of dredging works in Sado river estuary
On the last day of parliamentary business before Christmas, MPs voted for a ‘draft resolution’ recommending the government “immediately suspends” controversial dredging in the ‘protected’ Sado river estuary. The vote
Madeira ‘horror crash’ driver faces 29 counts of negligent homicide
The Portuguese driver of the tour bus that ‘careered into a ravine’ in Madeira in April, killing 29 people on board has been formally accused of 29 crimes of negligent
Two dead, dozens homeless and major flooding as Elsa hammers Portuguese mainland
At least two people are dead, one is still reported missing and 51 have had to be evacuated from their homes as the full force of depression Elsa hit the










