Immigrant shop-keeper stabbed in (yet) another nighttime raid in Lisbon
Another immigrant shop-keeper in Lisbon has been seriously injured in a knife attack with an assailant intent on stealing the shop till. The young man ‘fought back’, in spite of
Police vow further protests in New Year as government ‘fudges’ salary scales
GNR police are planning protests for the New Year to follow the vigil they have already scheduled for outside the prime minister’s official residence next Thursday. The problems are not
GNR dismantles “industrial scale cryptocurrency mining operation”
Six men and one woman have been charged with stealing almost €300,000 worth of electricity used in industrial cryptocurrency mining units in the municipalities of Bombarral, Óbidos and Lourinhã, the
Road fund tax hokey-cokey: government changes rules again
Anyone trying to keep up with ever-changing rules in this country may have missed this one, as it came in during a press conference that set tongues wagging for another
Wine production falls 20% this year
Wine production is expected to fall 20% this year to its lowest level in a decade, despite ‘good quality’, and the price of olive oil is expected to fall 5%,
Socialists fear “governmentalisation” of Lusa news agency
In the wake of the fairly ‘extraordinary’ government take on the effects of yesterday’s general strike, PS Socialists are requesting a parliamentary hearing with Minister of the Presidency António Leitão
“Inexpressive” general strike spills over to public sector for Friday
The general strike which the government tried valiantly to dismiss as “inexpressive” is still causing hiccups today with “high participation in both education and university and polytechnic canteens”. This may
Campaign begins to bring first elephant to quiet retirement in Alentejo
A campaign has begun to raise the roughly €120,000 needed to transport the first elephant due for quiet retirement at the sanctuary being prepared by Pangea non-profit organisation. Available on
PM delights in “exceptional international recognition”
Compiling data on five economic indicators – inflation, the diversion of inflation, GDP, employment and unemployment – the magazine describes Portugal’s results as “as sweet as a pastel de nata”.
Chinese businessman laundered over €200 million through accounts of 400 shell companies
Yesterday’s PJ ‘coup’ over the dismantling of an ‘international money-laundering network’ steered clear of pointing the finger too brazenly. Today, the focus of this investigation has become much more clear: