Government greenlights €300 million investment in four companies
Investment creates more than 1,200 jobs Suggesting the caretaker government does not in fact have its hands tied when it comes to spending money, the ministry of economy has announced
“No trains running in Portugal today”
Unions say strike has 100% adherence There is 100% adherence to the strike mounted by workers of state rail company, Comboios de Portugal. According to union ‘Sindicato Ferroviário da Revisão
Two drivers arrested after colliding into PSP agents in bid to avoid Operation Stop
Third driver arrested for ‘trying to run over PSP agents’ In an upsetting weekend for a number of PSP agents, at least three people were arrested for using their cars
Televised pre-election ‘head to heads’ end tomorrow with ‘great debate’ between main party leaders
Luís Montenegro faces chief adversary Pedro Nuno Santos, three weeks before country goes to polls Following weeks of fairly lacklustre televised debates between party leaders, the final showdown between Portugal’s
Enjoy Portugal’s wonderful weather while it lasts: rain returns next week
Temperatures in mid-high 20ºs today At last, a Bank Holiday long weekend with stunning temperatures has arrived. Advice: enjoy every minute of it. Tomorrow, the weather takes another turn for
Thousands celebrate Liberty Day in Lisbon; tiny minority go on ‘rampage’
PS leader criticises media focus on tiny minority Thousands of people celebrated Liberty Day in Lisbon yesterday, on a day that was one of the three days of national mourning
Top bishop and Nobel economist sound warnings
As world financial markets remain in flux, the dangers posed by the Trump administration cannot be ignored Two very different top men in their fields have expounded on crucial issues
EASYtoll machines “still operating” at entry to A22 on Guadiana bridge
Hundreds of Spanish drivers seen queuing at machines over Easter, in spite of A22 no longer being tolled Infraestruturas de Portugal – the company that manages Portugal’s road network –
Police remove anti-immigration activist from immigrant protest outside AIMA offices
AIMA office in Porto one of many leaving immigrants waiting endlessly for papers Portuguese police had to intervene today when an ‘anti-immigration activist’ upset dozens of immigrants trying to hold
Speeding ambulance crashes, running over two pedestrians
Four injured, two seriously: including doctor travelling to emergency An INEM medical and emergency resuscitation vehicle (VMER) crashed this morning as it responded to a call in Espinho, Aveiro district,