PM pledges to reduce tax on fuel if prices rise too high
With talk of fuel prices likely to rise by 10 cents at the pumps next week – as a direct result of the United States/ Israeli attacks on Iran (and
Sale of obesity drugs soars to over half million packages
Sales of obesity drugs skyrocketed in Portugal last year, exceeding half a million packages sold, almost five times more than in 2024. This is all the more surprising when one
Seven Lisbon police officers arrested for torture, rape, abuse of power
Authorities have arrested seven (further) PSP police officers following a long-running investigation into crimes of ‘severe torture, rape, assault, and abuse of power’ at Rato Police Station in Lisbon. In
Criticism amplifies over Portugal’s ‘submission to US’ over use of Lajes air base
Cross-party criticism over Portugal’s perceived submission to the United States in its use of Lajes air base in the logistics of its ‘Epic Fury’ attack on Iran is amplifying today,
Six months on, Glória funicular victims still awaiting compensation
Yesterday came news that one of the ‘tourist attraction’ funiculars closed since the Glória tragedy six months ago would be reopening next month. Today comes the much more relevant information
Rebuilding Portugal’s storm-shattered centre threatened by collateral effects of war
Paulo Fernandes – the man tasked with coordinating reconstruction of the central region following massive destruction caused by last month’s storms – has conceded that he is worried about the
President swears-in new military chiefs
Still active days before he finally steps down, president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has sworn in new military chiefs. General João Cartaxo Alves is the new Chief of the General
Cristiano Ronaldo’s jet ‘flees’ Saudi Arabia last night
With foreigners leaving the Middle East ‘in droves’, the €70 million private jet of Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was clocked leaving Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia last night, arriving in
Portugal in crosshairs of geopolitical tensions
Portugal is once again in the crosshairs of geopolitical tensions due to its long-standing agreement with the United States over use of Azores military airbase at Lajes, on Terceira Island.
PM pins hopes on return to diplomacy to halt rising uncertainty in Middle East
Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro has today expressed his hope that diplomatic dialogue will be quickly restored – and that hostilities will cease – following bombings carried out by Israel