Hospital patient, 65, dies days after being assaulted by another patient
Ana Peixoto Veiga was in hospital receiving palliative care Six days after a cancer patient was assaulted by another patient at Braga Hospital, she has died. According to Correio da
Raríssimas on brink of bankruptcy as government refuses 8th request for ‘financial support’
Raríssimas – the association supporting citizens with rare diseases – is reportedly on the brink of bankruptcy due to the government refusing its latest request for financial support. The request
Marcelo open to calling Council of State on security
President Marcelo has announced that he intends to call a meeting of the Council of State on security, as requested by CHEGA leader André Ventura. Speaking to the media in
Government eases rules on declaration of personal income tax
Various sources of income – including capital gains – to be exempt from declaration Portugal’s social democrat coalition government is to remove the obligation to declare income such as interest,
Rolling Stones cancels tour taking in Portugal
The Rolling Stones European European tour (due to have taken in Portugal, in May) has been cancelled “for logistical reasons”. According to Expresso, “difficulties in the staging of the shows
President says he will not be responding to the Commission of Inquiry
The Commission of Inquiry that has been sitting for over a year, following the treatment of twin babies from Brazil with the ‘most expensive medication in the world’ – and
Political commentator sets date to formally present his candidacy for President of Republic
Luís Marques Mendes, former PSD leader and long-time television political commentator, is standing down from his Sunday evening slot on SIC Notícias this weekend, in order to be ‘free’ to
Two legs of human body wash up on Matosinhos beach
Two legs of a human body washed ashore at Praia do Aterro, in Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, on Thursday afternoon.The alarm was raised at 1.10pm. According to commander Rui Lampreia
Child, 11, dies “run over by lorry in Albufeira”
Truck hits girl near ‘Worms’ roundabout An 11 year old girl died late this afternoon following an accident involving a lorry in Albufeira. According to reports this far, the youngster
Government wants preservation plan for Portugal’s wolves that works
ICNF ‘Action Plan’ has seen wolf population continue to decline The government has given the ICNF (Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests) three months to present a proposal for the