Lisbon patriarch welcomes back priest who sent ‘inappropriate messages’ in Whatsapp group
Messages were sent to pupils of Colégio São Tomás da Quinta das Conchas, in Lisbon The Patriarchate of Lisbon announced today that the priest, suspended three years ago for exchanging
Portugal among worst in Europe for reducing deaths on roads
European Transport Safety Council describes deaths on Portugal’s roads as “steady trend” Portugal ranks among the worst European countries when it comes to getting to grips with deaths on the
PS Socialists unimpressed by immigration changes
Parliamentary leader says party hopes government won’t implement changes “suddenly” Portugal’s PS Socialists – now the country’s 3rd political force, behind right-wing CHEGA – have appeared unconvinced by the government’s
Government takes new steps in ‘reorganising’ Portugal’s ‘uncontrolled’ immigration
Four legal changes announced following Council of Ministers Portugal’s AD government formalised new steps in reorganising what it has repeatedly denounced as the ‘uncontrolled immigration’ of the last seven years.
Foreigners ‘buying fewer homes in Portugal’
Home purchases by foreigners fall to ‘lowest relative weight since 2021’ Home purchases by foreigners accounted for only 5.1% of the total in the first quarter of this year, the
Portugal among EU countries ‘keen to use EU loans to bolster defence’
Spain, for now, ducks out of race to reach 5% target As European countries prepare for a key NATO summit in The Hague tomorrow, national media is reporting that Portugal
More qualified young Portuguese leaving country for “better living conditions”
Exodus increasing over last three years In spite of all the government policy announcements designed to ‘encourage qualified young people to stay in this country’, the opposite is happening –
Portuguese health service registers ‘highest ever number of cesarean births’
State and private hospitals perform more cesareans than internationally recommended No matter the warnings, Portugal’s state and private hospitals are still performing more cesarean births than recommended. One in three
Lisbon falls to 60th position in list of ‘best cities to live in’
“Lack of security” reason for falling four places from last year Lisbon fell four places in the list of the best cities to live in, dropping to 60th position. The
Portuguese “most afraid of use of nuclear weapons/ third world war, etc.”
European opinion poll shows how tuned in countries are to changing times An opinion poll conducted in 12 European countries shows that the Portuguese – habitually seen as tolerant people