Azores ‘worried about possible increase in costs of raw materials due to war in Ukraine’
With the Azores regional government today described as “worried with the possible increase in costs of raw materials in the agricultural sector due to the war between Russia and the
Shootout in Torres Vedras between rival gangs converged on mall
A dispute between rival gangs in the Arena Shopping mall of Torres Vedras ended with exchange of fire between two vehicles as the groups finally dispersed. According to reports, mall
Stork in Silves identified as positive for bird flu
A stork in Silves has been identified as positive for the highly-pathogenic H5N1 sub-type of bird flu. According to reports, the bird has been “transported” to the RIAS recovery centre
CGTP “tightens hold over government”
The CGTP (confederation of trades unions in Portugal) wants the 2022 State Budget and the policies of the new government “to respond to workers’ problems and guarantee a model of
Vaccinated or not? Daily Covid bulletins will never say…
Monday saw yet another Covid bulletin at a point in the course of SARS-CoV-2 where most people have stopped watching, possibly even caring. But the important point is that these
Victory at last for victims of Premier FX ‘collapse’: Barclays pays out over €10 million
Victory at last has come for 167 of the victims of the collapse of foreign exchange company Premier FX. The British company with offices in Almancil went belly-up ‘out of
Portugal one of 36 countries banned from Russian air space
In a retaliatory move towards sanctions so far applied, Russia has banned a host of countries from Russian airspace, including Portugal. The other nations prohibited from flying over the country
Murder inquiry opens after body of young woman discovered in Penafiel
PJ police have opened a murder inquiry today after the body of a young woman, believed to be around 30 years old, was found on a path leading to scrubland
Inflation “will have increased to 4.2% in February”: INE
Inflation in Portugal will have reached 4.2% this month, calculates INE (national statistic institute), although confirmation of this will not come before mid-March. One ‘positive’ detail however has been growth
Lisbon City Council announces series of measures to help Ukrainian community
Lisbon City Council, headed by mayor Carlos Moedas, has announced a series of measures to support the Ukrainian community, whether current residents of the capital, or incoming refugees. “With the