Man dies in explosion in Ponta da Lima
A 57-year-old man is understood to have died instantly today in an explosion that took place when he was working on a 200-litre container full of ‘diluente’ (paint thinners). The
Portalegre described as “island” in terms of road connectivity
The town of Fronteira in Portalegre saw the replacement of its bridge over Ribeira Grande – destroyed in storms almost two years ago – inch slowly forwards today, with the
Gas consumption drops by almost double Brussel’s target
Portugal reduced natural gas consumption by 28.2% between August 2022 and April 2024 compared to the year-on-year average of the previous five years, almost double the 15% target set by
Communist Party questions government on meeting with Israeli official
Israeli official involved in promoting “Israel Allies Foundation” The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) has questioned the right-of-centre coalition government about a meeting earlier this week between the secretary of state
Bitter budget marathon begins today, with government’s back against wall
‘Government calls on opposition not to distort budget proposal’ A bitter budget showdown begins today in parliament, with Portugal’s AD coalition government trying every way it can to insist its
Young man confesses stabbing stepfather to death in Almada
Hands himself in to PSP, claiming defence of his mother A 24-year-old man handed himself into authorities late last night after allegedly stabbing his stepfather to death, in Almada. The
‘Manifesto of 50’ set sights on country’s new Attorney General
Manifesto did its best to topple Portugal’s last Attorney General The Manifesto of the 50 – a group that came into being with an emphasis of toppling the country’s former
PJ police recapture second fugitive from September prison break
Both recaptured prisoners are Portuguese Portugal’s Polícia Judiciaria (PJ) have recaptured a second ‘prisoner-on-the-run’ following September’s hugely embarrassing mass jailbreak. The second man – the only other Portuguese fugitive from
Health minister in new controversy after financial forecast revised (massively) downwards
Health minister Ana Paula Martins is in a new controversy today, regarding her review of financial forecasts given to the parliamentary committee regarding next year’s State Budget. To the committee,
Moody’s improves rating of seven national banks
Moody’s has improved its rating of seven Portuguese banks (CGD, Millennium BCP, Santander Totta, Novo Banco, BPI, Montepio Geral and Crédito Agrícola Mútuo), also increasing the macroeconomic profile of the