Braga mayor suspected of receiving favours
PSD mayor of Braga Ricardo Rio has been made an official suspect (arguido) in an investigation into a trip to the Microsoft headquarters in Seattle (on the invitation of Microsoft)
Portuguese set for ‘leaner’ Christmas in terms of spending
Portuguese citizens spend a third of their financial outlay on Christmas on food, according to a ‘festive’ study by IPAM (Porto marketing business school), but even so, spending this year
Government commits to ensuring Algarve doesn’t dry up
Water highway south from Alqueva ‘under consideration’ Little more than a year ago, Público wrote: “Portugal has no strategy for water, but uses it at will”. Since then, there have
Purchasing power rose to 80.5% of EU average in 2023 – INE
According to figures released today by the National Statistics Institute (INE), between 2022 and 2023, Portugal’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, expressed in Purchasing Power Parities (PPP), rose from
Navy to get two refuelling ships to ‘fill gap’ in service
Portugal’s Chief of Staff of the Navy, Admiral Gouveia e Melo, said today that the Portuguese Navy will fill a serious gap by acquiring two refuelling ships due to arrive
Towns, cities must collect waste textiles as of January 1
Towns and cities in Portugal are obliged to selectively collect textiles, hazardous waste and furniture as of January 1, 2025, at a time when Portugal is still far from meeting
Tutti Frutti investigation inches forwards; former finance minister ‘cited’
Fernando Medina suspected of malfeasance According to SIC Notícias today, former finance minister Fernando Medina has (finally) been at the Department of Investigation and Criminal Action (DIAP) in the context
Costa rejects ‘artificial timetables for EU enlargement’
“Time is short; there is sense of urgency” President of the European Council António Costa has rejected ‘artificial timetables’ for the enlargement of the European Union , demanding a restructured
Monumental manoeuvring in Madeira: PSD government falls… again
Entire opposition united against government of Miguel Albuquerque Today has signalled another monumental moment in Madeira’s political history. After decades of PSD leadership, the regional government of Miguel Albuquerque –
Portugal’s wolf population down to roughly 300
Already outdated national census shows precarious wolf presence declining The area of wolf presence in Portugal has decreased by 20% and the number of packs detected has fallen by 8%