Portugal’s “baby without a face” makes international headlines
The ‘social alarm’ generated by Portugal’s case of a baby born without a face has been picked up by media sources throughout the world (click here). Yesterday, the BBC and
Investigation highlights “smell of corruption in rights attributed to lithium exploration”
The ongoing controversy over a hastily-awarded government licence to mine lithium in the borough of Montalegre just got a whole lot murkier. In addition to the court battle ongoing between
Low river levels deliver-up religious shrine stolen over 20 years ago
Low river levels in Castelo Branco have delivered up a much-loved shrine, stolen over 20 years ago. Before the heavens opened up and down the country this weekend – causing
Former Lisbon mayor says Alverca would be “much better bet” than Montijo as Lisbon’s second airport
Former Lisbon mayor Carmona Rodrigues is ready to present a new solution to the never-ending problem of where to site Lisbon’s second airport. According to reports, the civil engineer with
“Magnificent news!” President Marcelo welcomes Brexit deal as 27 Member States give it thumbs up
“Magnificent news”. This is the way President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has welcomed the fact that leaders of Europe’s 27 Member States have all given their backing to the revised
Portuguese computer geek devises software to stop machines destroying Amazon rainforest
Portuguese computer geek Hugo Veiga has devised a form of open source software to stop machines destroying the Amazon rainforest – and indeed any other protected area on the planet.
Lithium race goes to court as former partners battle for rights
The race to win lucrative contracts for the exploration of lithium may have bizarrely played into protestors hands, at least in the municipality of Montalegre. Former associates at Lusorecursos have
Socialists return – without absolute majority, requiring new agreement with Left
Portugal’s PS Socialist party has been returned to power – albeit without the absolute majority they craved – in one of the lowest election turn-outs since the implantation of democracy.
13,000 teachers take to streets in bid for ‘democracy’
13,000 teachers took to the streets of Lisbon yesterday – the day before national elections – to highlight the need for ‘democracy’. As union leader Mário Nogueira explained, “elections are
Huge campaign against abstention as Portugal goes to the polls
As Portugal goes to the polls, media outlets and politicians themselves have been exhorting all those with voting rights to ‘go out and exercise them’. With ruling Socialists set to