Portugal’s PM keeps ball rolling on special EU funding for defence
“Portuguese government is advocating a PRR for defence area” Portugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, is following on from his perceived ‘rejection’ of NATO calls last week for increased defence spending,
Tutti Frutti corruption probe finally sees formal accusations
Former PS finance minister Fernando Medina ‘escapes’ After years of ‘hitting the headlines’ and then lying seemingly dormant again, the Tutti Frutti political corruption case has finally formally accused a
Brussels puts pressure on Portugal over Water/ Flood Framework Directives
The European Commission today considered the measures planned by Portugal to address pressures on the marine environment to be inadequate, and awaits information on the application of water and flooding
Moratorium on deep sea mining in Portuguese territory approved
“Deep sea mining can be harmful to the seabed and not enough is known of its effects” Portugal’s parliament has approved the drafting of a moratorium on deep sea mining in
Portugal has highest incidence of children with cancer in EU
Incidence of cancer generally expected to increase 20% by 2040 The incidence of cancer in Portugal is expected to increase by 20% by 2040, with the country having the highest
Frenetic media focus on presidential elections put down to “excessive speed”
“We are more than a year away” from choosing next president The weekend’s news was filled with breathless reporting on who had (and who still hasn’t) thrown their hat into
Public debt falls to 95.3% of GDP in 2024 – lowest in 14 years
Portugal’s public debt ratio fell to 95.3% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2024, down from 97.9% the previous year and the lowest figure since June 2010, the Bank of
Portugal’s PM in Brussels where EU leaders bristle over Trump’s threat of tariffs
“Tariffs raise prices: you don’t need to be a Nobel economist” to work it out With EU leaders meeting in Brussels today, Portugal’s prime minister has reacted to the threat
Woes of Transtejo’s electric ferries persist
Technical problems with charging leave passengers high and dry The ‘wonder of electrification’ has definitely dimmed for Transtejo Soflusa, the state-backed ferry company that so proudly purchased ten electric ferries
“Taxa zero” road safety campaign begins tomorrow
Police are launching a new road safety campaign tomorrow, lasting until Monday February 10, and will be out in force on the nation’s road, breathalysing drivers. The focus will be