Portugal braces for economic rollercoaster as a result of Middle East conflict
Portugal’s government is already anticipating the economic rollercoaster coming down the line of spiking oil prices as a result of the war now raging between the United States, Israel and
Azores air base continues to see “intense movement of US Air Force refuelling planes”
Lajes air base on Terceira Island in the Azores continues to see intense movement of U.S. aircraft – especially refuelling planes – since the United States and Israel launched their
One of Lisbon’s iconic funiculars – closed since Glória tragedy – reopens next month
Lisbon’s Graça funicular – out of service since the tragedy that killed and injured passengers last year – will reopen “in April” after a technical inspection has confirmed its good
Portugal’s secret services suspect Russians still using country to get round economic sanctions
Secret services in Portugal believe wealthy Russians are using Portuguese, and even Ukrainian residents, in money-laundering schemes and business ventures that violate economic sanctions imposed in 2022, in the wake
Portugal ‘supports’ countries under attack as result of Middle East conflict
Portugal’s Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, spoke today with his counterparts from Oman and Jordan and condemned Iran’s attacks on their respective countries. According to the Portuguese
Iranians in Lisbon celebrate death of ‘supreme leader’
Dozens of Iranians gathered today in front of the Iranian embassy in Lisbon to celebrate the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and to call for the return of the
Thousands of Portuguese in “eye of hurricane” in Middle East
More than 10,000 Portuguese live in countries that are being affected by the large-scale attacks launched yesterday on Iran by the United States and Israel. Tehran has vowed ‘revenge’ for
Rain on its way back!
From tomorrow until the end of next week Portugal will be affected by a new series of “frontal systems and/ or regional depressions” – bringing with them the possibility of
Thousands demonstrate against government’s labour reform
Thousands of people demonstrated in Lisbon today against the government’s labour package – which the general secretary of CGTP (the General Confederation of Portuguese Workers) has long described as negative
Leiria mayor claims government has left municipalities in impossible position
Leiria mayor Gonçalo Lopes has accused the government of leaving municipalities in an impossible position since recent storms. Lisbon ‘threw’ the inspection of applications for home reconstruction at local authorities