Council of State meets today to discuss Venezuela and Ukraine
The Council of State is meeting today at Belém Palace in Lisbon ‘to analyse the international situation’. Initially called regarding developments in Ukraine, the United States’ attack on Venezuela (in
Ambulance investment announced in wake of recent tragedies dubbed ‘strange’
Yesterday’s announcement by the prime minister in parliament of“the largest investment in ambulances in over a decade” came less than 36-hours after three citizens were reported to have died waiting
House price moderation is inevitable, says PM
Yesterday’s querulous debate in parliament saw prime minister Luís Montenegro announce that “price moderation” for buying or renting residential property in Portugal will be inevitable following the “risky measures” implemented
Faro opens swimming pool pavilion for homeless over cold snap
Faro City Council has made 20 beds available at the Municipal Swimming Pools to accommodate homeless people and provide temporary assistance during the coldest period of the year.. This is
Inquiry opens into death of elderly man left waiting almost three hours for ambulance
The death yesterday of a 78-year-old man, left waiting for an ambulance for almost three hours, has inflamed the political space today: PS Socialists want to hear the president of
Portugal endorses European declaration on Greenland’s autonomy
Portugal has endorsed the European declaration on Greenland’s autonomy following threats of annexation (if necessary “utilizing the U.S. military”) made by President of the United States, Donald Trump. In a
Countdown to presidential elections in Portugal with ‘field wide open’
Portugal’s presidential elections taking place Sunday week (on January 18) are perhaps the most ‘unusual’ elections of their kind in living memory. It isn’t just that they come at a
Another 60 police officers begin training to beef border controls at Lisbon airport
A total of 60 PSP police officers began a course this week on air border control to reinforce Lisbon airport from the end of February, the police force has announced.
Portugal’s housing crisis: “No silver bullet”, admits government
After announcements last year of policies to fix the housing crisis, the government has admitted it needs help. “There is no silver bullet”, housing secretary Patrícia Gonçalves Costa admitted in
Portuguese community in Venezuela ‘hang in there’
Two days after the extraordinary US attack on Venezuela, and exfiltration of its president and first lady to answer criminal charges in the United States, Portugal’s minister of foreign affairs,