“Portugal for Ukraine”: government launches ‘digital platform’
The enthusiasm and response of the country and its businesses to welcome Ukrainians fleeing the war has seen the government launch a special online platform “Portugal for Ukraine” today (click
April 3 once again given as date when life in Portugal ‘can go back to normal’
April 3 has once again been given as the date when life in Portugal can go back to normal (and drop remaining pandemic-led restrictions). The date was given on February
“Brace yourselves for even higher leaps in fuel prices next week”
A source cited by SIC television news today has said everyone should be prepared for ‘even higher price increases’ at the pumps next week than came in this. Diesel could
Fuel crisis: Government prepares to lighten taxpayers’ load
Portugal’s government was described over the weekend as “admitting the reduction of IVA and/ or ISP (taxes on fuel) in an extreme scenario in which the price of oil hits
Marcelo against Novo Banco’s latest ‘request’ for another €200 million
President Marcelo has shown himself to be against any further money being paid out to Novo Banco – the so-called ‘good bank’ that emerged from the ashes of Banco Espírito
President attends military exercises at Alfaiate naval base, on invitation of Admiral Gouveia e Melo
He said he would be happy to ‘go back to the Navy and anonymity’ when he finished his stint as the head of Portugal’s vaccination task force, but today Admiral
International Women’s Day: Women represent 13.2% of Portugal’s armed forces
In a video message published over social media today, defence minister João Gomnes Cravinho has commemorated International Women’s Day with the news that, at the end of 2021, women made
Bird flu: government creates “highly pathogenic avian influenza management group”
With cases of bird flu cropping up from north to south and back again, in spite of all authorities’ efforts to contain it, the government has created a “Highly Pathogenic
Portugal can receive “tens of thousands of Ukrainians without risk of turbulence”, says minister
In one of the most heartening political statements of the day, Justice minister Francisca Van Dunem – doubling up for the time being as Minister for Internal Administration – has
Ryanair “sticks to its threat” and cuts 5,000 flights, 19 routes in Lisbon and 150 ‘well-paid jobs’
Ryanair has apparently made good on its recent ‘threat’ to cut flights and routes in and out of Lisbon unless the government ceded slots held by TAP by March 4.