Portugal’s health directorate forced to u-turn over “yet another piece of nonsense”
Directorate was trying to do away with traditional colours for boys and girls health booklets Portugal’s DGS (health general directorate) announced yesterday that “there will no longer be blue or
Algerian escapes police custody on way into court in Lisbon
‘Manhunt’ underway in capital A police manhunt is underway to recapture a 36-year-old Algerian who managed not only to escape from police custody as he was being taken into a
Almost a dozen deaths linked to failures in INEM emergency response
Government “mortally wounded” Last week’s ‘crisis’ – exacerbated by a strike by pre-hospital emergency technicians – got a great deal worse before it got any better. Within days, the handful
Farmers’ confederation appeals to government after deaths of 40,000 sheep
CAP, the Portuguese confederation of farmers, is demanding measures from the government to compensate for the deaths of 40,000 sheep due to the Blue Tongue virus. Damages faced by livestock
Madeira buffeted by new political crisis
Madeira could be on the way for its third legislative elections in 18 months if the motion of censure presented by CHEGA is successful. CHEGA cites the various corruption investigations
Tourism revenue “likely to grow 9% in 2025”
Portugal closes 2024 with €27 billion in tourism revenue Portugal expects to close 2024 with €27 billion in tourism revenue while the outlook for 2025 is growth of 9%, Secretary
Recovery and resilience funding “not the bazooka it was promised to be”
Lisbon councillor dubs PRR funding “a hell” After all the high expectations, it appears the Recovery and Resilience funding (PRR) from Brussels has not been the “bazooka” to kick start
Climáximo climate campaigners denounce ‘fraud’ of COP29, schedule protest
Campaigners pick up on damning video Portugal’s Climáximo movement has declared the United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP29, which begins today, to be “a fraud” – citing
Another Friday/ another school strike
For parents of children in the Portuguese State system, Friday is fast becoming synonymous with strike action (meaning children have another day ‘at home’). This Friday promises to be no
ZERO expects ‘luke warm’ climate conference as world heats up
Francisco Ferreira, president of ZERO, may have hit the nail on the head when he said he expects that latest COP climate conference, opening in oil producing Azerbaijan, to be