More than a tonne of ‘rotting meat’ due to be sold over social networks seized
Portugal’s Food and Economic Safety Authority (ASAE) has seized more than a tonne of meat ‘in an advanced state of deterioration’ that was destined to be sold to the public
Court annuls environmental impact statement for Pisão dam
Environmentalists have won a resounding victory in persuading Castelo Branco administrative and fiscal that the plan to construct the Pisão dam “would be catastrophic” for biodiversity and go against both
Experts want to change forest clearance to stop fires
Experts from the Coimbra School of Agriculture warn that the current model for clearing forests and fire protection strips is wrong. They believe that total deforestation is not the solution
Portuguese import 300 second-hand cars per day
Automobile association sounds alert over increasing age of Portugal’s fleet Portuguese citizens are importing more second hands from abroad than ever. According to the Portuguese Automobile Association (ACAP) just last
Former borders agency boss condemned for covering up death of Ukrainian job seeker
Ihor Homeniuk died in appalling circumstances at a state-run immigration post at Lisbon airport The director of former government borders agency SEF (Serviços de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras) has been condemned
Parliament ‘refuses to revoke controversial land law’; will effect changes
Parliament has stopped short today of revoking the controversial land law (not due to come into effect until the end of the month). Instead, the minority PSD/ CDS-PP government has
Marcelo puts new spin on Trump’s demand that countries increase defence spending
“What’s important is the contribution of Europe as a whole” With President Trump pushing NATO allies to beef defence spending beyond previous established targets, President Marcelo has stressed that what
Parties back call for revision of ride-hailing legislation
All parliamentary parties – with exception of PS Socialists – have today defended the call for a legislative review of ride-hailing, on the basis that the current law has too
MP suspected of stealing luggage presents criminal complaint
Now independent, MP Miguel Arruda claims he is victim of cabal The unedifying story of a Portuguese Member of Parliament captured on CCTV images apparently taking other people’s luggage from
Portugal “would be almost perfect” if it had Swiss organisation…
Former Portuguese prime minister, former European Commission president and former many other positions, Durão Barroso – currently executive president of GAVI (the global vaccine alliance) and president of the Council










