Secretary of State outed for ‘conflict of interests’ resigns
Hernâni Dias says “conscience is clear” Secretary of State for Local Administration Hernâni Dias has conceded defeat in the face of rising calls for his resignation. The furore over his
Portugal among countries “laundering Russian timber”
Country has received around a thousand lorries of ‘blood-stained birch’, violating EU sanctions An investigation by a British NGO has revealed a scheme to launder Russian timber into the EU,
Council of State meets today, with Mário Draghi as guest
Draghi to discuss “prospects and challenges for future of EU” Portugal’s Council of State is meeting today with the participation of Mario Draghi, former Italian Prime Minister and former President
New association hopes to be go-between in lithium battle
… but no-one is saying yet who is behind it. A new association has been created in Boticas – the municipality bristling with opposition to plans by British-based company Savannah
Secretary of State in crosshairs over “pornographic conflict of interest”
PSD MP is also under investigation by European Prosecutor over suspicions of receiving ‘kickbacks’ while mayor of Bragança While the country was collectively chortling over the CHEGA MP outed for
Third rape claim in Lisbon’s Martim Moniz area
Portuguese woman reports rape early this morning in hostel A Portuguese woman reported an alleged rape early this morning at a hostel on Rua do Benformoso, in Lisbon – the
Horror in Esposende as Algerian ‘carer’ accused of murdering 85-year-old
Brazilian partner of Algerian believed to have fled country The body of an 85-year-old man – living in a “host family for the elderly” until he disappeared last month –
Portimão hospital A&E chief on extended ‘sick leave’, but gives private consultations
Director of Portimão’s ‘urgências’ “has been on medical leave for several months” A new television exposé has revealed that the director of Portimão Hospital’s ‘urgências’ (A&E) department has been on
Algarve fishermen up ante in battle to stop desalination
Fishermen launch petition, explaining how desalination process kills marine life Algarve fishermen have upped the ante in the environmental battle to stop a €108 million desalination plant from being constructed
Left in a lather as leader changes discourse on immigration
Prominent PS Socialists are ‘not happy’ (to say the least) over comments made to Expresso by their leader Pedro Nuno Santos. Santos gave a wide-ranging interview – stressing that he