Results of 5th and 8th grade tests show students ‘doing worse’
The results of this year’s ‘provas de aferição’ (internal school exams) for the 5th and 8th years have flagged “a systematic decrease in the quality of learning” in Mathematics and
Justice minister orders inquiry into ‘case of Álvaro Sobrinho’
Justice minister Rita Alarcão Júdice has ordered an inquiry into revelations made on live television (by a SIC investigative team) that Álvaro Sobrinho, one of the key defendants in the
State Bank with record profits
State Bank CGD (Caixa Geral de Depósitos) has posted record profits of €1.369 billion in the first nine months of this year – corresponding to a 39% increase on the
PM announces €52 million spending on drones to send to Ukraine
Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro has announced that Portugal will be spending €52 million to purchase Portuguese drones to send to Ukraine. In another indication that aid to Ukraine is
Von der Leyen chooses Portuguese as spokesperson
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has chosen Portuguese Paula Pinho to lead her spokesperson service, an EU source has told Lusa. Paula Pinho is currently director
Portugal launches Security Council bid, downplaying Trump impact on UN
Portugal bidding for non-permanent seat on Security Council Portugal’s minister of foreign affairs, Paulo Rangel, has formally launched Portugal’s campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, under
Crackdown on illegal immigration underway in Martim Moniz, Lisbon
Authorities focus on “inspecting commercial establishments and people” PSP public security police is leading a major operation in Lisbon’s Santa Maria Maior parish – more precisely the Martim Moniz area
Military equipment unloaded in Setúbal “destined for Ukraine”
Equipment arrived on Tuesday for onward transit Military equipment being unloaded at the port of Setúbal since Tuesday is intended to “strengthen the response and deterrence capacity of American forces
Night flights in Lisbon blocked between 1am and 5am
Government implements ‘hard curfew’ following years of complaints Flights are (at long last) to be banned from Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport between the hours of 1am and 5am. Efforts by
Public health doctors condemn minister’s “disinformation about alcohol”…
A “deeply worried” protest has been registered today by the national association of public health doctors who believe Minister for Agriculture José Manuel Fernandes has been “spreading misinformation about the