PJ police on trail of Brazilian diving crew that recovers cocaine attached to ships’ hulls
Crew’s leader arrested in joint police operation Portugal’s PJ police are on the trail of a diving team whose job it is to remove canisters of cocaine attached to ships’
Chinese tourist dies after being swept up by wave in Póvoa de Varzim
Two other compatriots treated for hypothermia An elderly Chinese tourist died yesterday after being swept up by a strong wave hitting Lagoa beach, in Póvoa de Varzim. The 70-year-old woman
Funds rescheduled but Sevenair still in limbo
Bragança-Portimão air link remains firmly on ground A Portuguese government cabinet resolution has rescheduled the multi-annual costs of the Bragança-Portimão air link, in order to pay compensation to operator Sevenair,
Warnings as Odeleite and Beliche dams carry out “temporary, controlled discharges”
Discharges will continue until end of ‘wet season’ The boon of so much rainfall is seeing many dams throughout the country ‘almost full’. It was so long ago, for the
Ovar auto plant to lay off 364 workers
Japanese Yazaki Saltano plant cites “current critical situation in European car industry” The Yazaki Saltano auto plant, in Ovar (Aveiro district) has announced it will be laying off 364 workers.
Portugal’s PM to ‘attend’ UK’s Ukraine summit in London tomorrow
First time prime minister has joined one of these new initiatives Outgoing prime minister, Luís Montenegro, has announced that he will be attending the summit on Ukraine, organised by the
Parliament embarks on ‘voting marathon’ ahead of dissolution next Wednesday
MPs attempt to close several pieces of legislation before they lapse Portugal’s parliament has held a marathon voting session today in an attempt to close several ‘dossiers’ before dissolution, scheduled
Supreme Court delivers (another) massive headache to TAP
Upholds cabin crew case that “could cost airline” hundreds of millions of euros Portugal’s Supreme Court of Justice has rejected TAP’s complaint about the reinstatement and compensation to cabin crew
Portugal’s foreign minister in Kyiv, doubtful about truce with Russia
Paulo Rangel “extremely cautious” about possibility of Russia accepting ceasefire proposal In Kyiv today, and answering a number of questions, Portugal’s minister for foreign affairs Paulo Rangel has shown he
Portugal backs off buying US F-35s “because of Trump”
Decision dubbed “one of first examples of US president killing potential lucrative arms deal’ An interview with Portugal’s defence minister Nuno Melo suggesting Portugal is rethinking a €5.5 billion purchase