US consulate in Azores – oldest in continuous operation – faces closure
Closure may only be for summer, but there is no clarification News in the international media today suggests that the US consulate in Ponta Delgada, in the Azores, the oldest
Iniciativa Liberal labels snap election “inexcusable”
Will be backing motion of confidence on Tuesday With the wider opposition seemingly relishing the fact that voters are being faced with the third legislative election in three years, Iniciativa
All mainland districts warned to brace for worsening weather
Rain, hail, thunderstorms, high winds: they are all forecast With the Algarve at least basking in sunshine and mellow temperatures today, Civil Protection authority ANEPC warns it isn’t going to
INEM concludes deaths during strike “were not directly” caused by strike
Eleven people died waiting for emergency response during strike INEM (institute of medical emergency) has concluded that no facts were found that point to a “direct relationship” between possible failures
Air France-KLM ‘still interested in TAP despite political crisis’
Crisis could delay reprivatisation by 6-12 months Air France-KLM said today that it remains interested in privatising TAP even if it is postponed due to the political crisis in Portugal.
Storks nest removed for construction of Lidl supermarket now back in place
Nest’s removal sparked outrage and controversy The storks’ nest that sparked controversy in São João da Madeira, near Porto, in January because it was removed from a disused industrial chimney
“Business as usual” for PM in Brussels for emergency defence summit
“Government not limited in any way” In Brussels this morning, for the emergency defence summit of EU leaders, Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro has said the equivalent of “it’s business
Victim narrowly escapes being shot in head following Sintra mugging
Armed mugger shoots victim’s ear One of three young people mugged in a street in Cacém, within the borough of Sintra, earlier this week narrowly escaped being shot in the
Naval training ship sinks at Lisbon’s Naval base
‘NRP Polar’ currently at 30 metres underwater In the early hours of yesterday morning, the so-called ‘school ship Polar’ attached to the Portuguese Navy sank at its mooring at Lisbon’s
Election likely between May 11-18 – president
Portugal girds for new political hiatus – or does it? President Marcelo has promised to act “as quickly as possible” if the government’s motion of confidence is rejected by parliament