Brazilians protest outside Portuguese consulates over visa delays
Dozens of Brazilians have been protesting in front of Portugal’s consulate general in São Paulo – as well as outside other consulates in the country – about delays in issuing
Court of Auditors warns of looming €14.7 billion pensions black hole
For all the talk of how much immigration has helped bolster the coffers of Social Security, the reality is that everyone who pays into social security will expect a pension
Former BPP director given another long jail term
Former director of Banco Privado Português (BPP) Paulo Guichard returned to Portugal from Brazil to serve a four year eight month jail term, but has since seen further cases against
Illegal mosque to close due to its becoming a “serious safety hazard”
Lisbon City Council has ordered the closure of “an illegal mosque” in Rua Maria Andrade, in Arroios, due to the “serious danger” it poses to people’s safety. According to Observador
“Portugal’s doors will always be open to Ukrainians fleeing war”
Portugal’s prime minister has said that the country will always have its doors open to Ukrainians, stressing that the extension of the temporary protection regime, to be debated in parliament
Left and Right want greater controls imposed on ‘passenger ride hailing platforms’
PSD, CHEGA and PCP communists advocate “urgent review of current legislation” The multiplicity of issues dogging TVDE activities (Transport in Unmarked Vehicles from an Electronic Platform) see PSD (the government’s
Bad weather warnings back on Friday
Warnings cover mainland and archipelagos Several Portuguese mainland districts and the archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores will once again be under a yellow warning on Friday and Saturday due
New rape claim involving TVDE journey in Lisbon
French woman says she was raped on same night as Italian student A 22-year-old French woman claims she was raped in Lisbon’s Bairro Alto on the same night as a
Counsellor for Portuguese communities in US laments lack of guidance over deportations
Blames Portuguese government for “not taking issue seriously” The official counsellor for Portuguese communities for Washington DC, Mário Francisco Ferreira, has described as “regrettable” what he sees as a lack
CHEGA MP made “official suspect” for theft of suitcases from airports
MP Miguel Arruda “frequently seen in parliament with large suitcase” CHEGA MP Miguel Arruda has been made an official suspect in the bizarre investigation into his alleged theft of suitcases