“Freedom day” from Covid restrictions ‘could come on April 3’
In perhaps the worst example of timing yet, DGS health director Graça Freitas has chosen the moment ‘war breaks out in Europe’ to announce that Portugal’s ‘freedom day’ (from Covid
“It’s inevitable energy prices will rise”, admits minister in wake of Russian military action
A “significant increase in the prices of natural gas could lead to an extraordinary revision of the regulated tariff”, explain reports this morning. Meaning: energy prices will be rising, and
UN lead by António Guterres “on verge of irrelevance”
A damning comment today in tabloid Correio da Manhã contrasts with news that UN secretary general António Guterres – a former Socialist prime minister of Portugal – has won the
War in Ukraine: PM calls for “urgent meeting of Superior Council for National Defence”
PM António Costa’s first tweet of the day came at 5.45am as Ukraine was already under heavy military attack. Condemning “vehemently” Russia’s military action, he said: “I will be meeting
Trump card: Portugal could turn Europe “much less dependent on Russian gas”
Just before midnight on December 31, 2021, the European Commission published a proposal that paved the way to investments in gas and nuclear energy being considered ‘environmentally sustainable’. As the
Appeals court confirms 10-year jail term for former banker fighting extradition
João Rendeiro, the former banker who fled Portugal to avoid a five-year eight month jail term, has heard today that a second term, for 10 years, has been confirmed by
Chega leader ‘banned definitively from Twitter’ for hate speech
André Ventura, the leader of right-wing political party Chega, has been definitively banned from social network Twitter after three suspensions in less than a year. He has denounced the situation
Masks in schools: New phase “may see them no longer required”
Pressure building over the perceived nonsense of continuing to demand mask-wearing in Portuguese schools has seen health minister Marta Temido admit the measure may well be dropped as part of
Public prosecutors ‘seize valuables’ in three homes belonging to former economy minister
Manuel Pinho – under house arrest since just before Christmas click here – saw the corruption investigation against him rise another notch today when public prosecutors arrived at his various
State, business and private debt increases by €16.9 billion in 2021
State, business and private debt leapt €16.9 billion in 2021, meaning the total for ‘non-financial sector debt’ now comes in at €768.1 billion. The news was delivered today by the