‘Record’ €8 billion-plus transferred to tax havens from Portugal in 2024
Capital flows increased by more than €1 billion in one year Transfers from customers with bank accounts in Portugal to financial institutions located in tax havens increased in 2024 to
EDP wants robots to operate up to 25 solar farms next year
Portuguese energy giant keen to expand ‘robotisation solutions’ Portuguese energy giant, EDP (whose single largest shareholder is Chinese state company China Three Gorges) plans to expand its pilot project for
PM continues to block public scrutiny of income tax returns
President says he will try to ‘get to bottom’ of matter Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has submitted requests to oppose the public consultation of his income tax returns. After all
Citizens return to protesting against noise and pollution from Lisbon Airport
Platform “Airport out, Lisbon improves” say authorities have done nothing to improve their plight Citizens platform “Airport out, Lisbon improves” has called for a gathering of citizens today, in protest
Lisbon mayor on advisory board for EU affordable housing plan
Plan seeks to define new strategy to respond to pan-European housing crisis Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas (PSD), has been appointed by the European Commission as vice-president to an advisory
Sustainability of Portugal’s state health service falls for 3rd consecutive year
Study shows SNS health service suffered “third largest decline in decade” The sustainability of Portugal’s SNS state health service has fallen for the third consecutive year. A study released today
Government prepares to strengthen power grid in wake of April blackout
Package of measures to be presented on July 28 The government is to present a package of measures to strengthen the security of the national electricity system in the wake
Far-right parties of Portugal and Spain ‘aligned on immigration disinformation’
Disinformation diffused by multiplicity of different actors – report The increase in anti-immigration disinformation originating from far-right parties suggests a convergence on this issue between CHEGA in Portugal and VOX
Carcavelos beach restaurant shooter still on run
Man shot four times into restaurant, injuring waiter Searches are continuing today for the man who shot four times into a busy Carcavelos beach restaurant early last night, injuring one
Former PM, ‘killer nurse’, both try appealing to European Court of Human Rights
Sócrates wants corruption case ‘thrown out’; ‘killer nurse’ wants new trial Two people in and out of the news more than they would like are both now trying their luck