January logs 27 arrests in Lisbon’s Mouraria neighbourhood
Following all the criticisms of the police operation in Rua do Benformoso just before Christmas, it transpires that January alone saw 27 arrests in the Mouraria area that includes Rua
Speaker accused of turning blind eye to Nazi salute
Rui Tavares, spokesman for LIVRE (a party with only one MP, himself) has today accused the speaker of parliament of “pretending that the problems don’t exist” after former CHEGA MP
Police forces to be issued with 1,000 tasers
Portugal’s PSP (public security police) and GNR (national guard) will be supplied with tasers, with each force receiving 500 of these non-lethal pieces of equipment, deputy secretary of state for
Inflation slows to 2.5% in January (official)
INE (Statistics Portugal) has said today that inflation in Portugal slowed to 2.5% in January, 0.5 percentage points lower than in December. This confirms the flash estimate released at the
New push to ensure VAT on house building/ renovations comes down to 6%
Infrastructure minister Miguel Pinto Luz has said today that the government is going to insist on reducing VAT to the minimum rate of 6% for housing rehabilitation and construction works.
Ukraine’s ambassador to Portugal rejects Moscow’s conditions for cease-fire
Ukraine’s ambassador to Portugal has said today that there is no concrete proposal from the United States to negotiate peace between Kyiv and Moscow, adding that the preconditions put forward
Defence minister warns of threats to Western way of life; questions relevance of United Nations
Nuno Melo’s discourse rekindles warnings of “potential future risks of new conflicts” Defence Minister Nuno Melo has warned of threats to the Western way of life, questioning the UN’s ability
New foreigners law for nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries enters statute books
But president points to “doubts about expectations” The new visa regime for citizens of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) has been rubber stamped by the President of the
“The Iberian Miracle”: Saving Europe from recession
Never before has Iberia been “so important” These strange and unusual times have worked a form of wacky magic on southern Europe – an area so maligned in the past
President “concerned” by country’s abysmal ranking in Corruption index
Marcelo insists “mechanisms” to combat corruption need constant work Portugal’s president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa – on the final leg of his second 10-year mandate – has expressed alarm by