Pressure ramps up on ‘undocumented Portuguese’ living in United States
With European leaders meeting today to discuss the response to President Trump’s economic blackmailing attempts in order to take control of Greenland, reports in Portugal are referring to the increasing
Trump vows to implement wave of increasing tariffs on European allies
President Trump has today vowed to implement a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland. In a post on his social
Flu cases decreasing – but ‘excess mortality’ still an issue
Portugal is recording fewer cases of flu, and a reduction in hospitalisations in intensive care, according to INSA – the public health institute Dr Ricardo Jorge. The latest figures for
Celebrities affected by hospital body blunder
Another (rare) ‘hospital mix-up’ – when the wrong body is released to a family for burial – happened this week in Lisbon, but it differs from the norm by involving
PSP ‘torture duo’ may just be tip of ugly iceberg
News this week that two young PSP police agents are in preventive custody charged with a range of hideous offences against vulnerable people (the homeless/ drug addicts and immigrants) may
Around 20 highly-threatened birds of prey found dead in Guarda
Around 20 Red Kites – one of the most endangered birds on the Iberian Peninsula – have been found in Leomil, a rural parish in the district of Guarda. The
IL leader “guarantees” there is no complaint about sexual harassment against party’s presidential candidate
Mariana Leitão, current leader of Iniciativa Liberal, has guaranteed today that a complaint against the party’s former leader, and current contender for the Presidency of the Republic, for sexual harassment
Easyjet hopes to expand in Lisbon following TAP reprivatisation
The managing director of easyJet Portugal believes TAP’s reprivatisation will lead to the release of slots at Lisbon airport – which his company will want to take up. In an
Von der Leyen seeks “rapid approval” for Portugal’s defence spending plan
President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, has called today for the rapid approval by the Council of the European Union (EU) of Portugal’s plan for €5.8 billion
Appeal court judges insist former banker with Alzheimer’s must go through new trial
In what is yet another defeat for the defence team representing former BES banker Ricardo Salgado, appeal court judges have ruled that he must endure a new trial (for fraud/