Lapsu$ Group hackers claim to have ‘attacked’ parliamentary site: parliament finds no sign
Hackers of the Lapsu$ Group which attacked media group Impresa earlier this month claim to have done the same to the Portuguese parliamentary site today. According to Expresso, the site
Over 39,000 ‘recoveries’ from Covid virus in 24-hours as DGS forced to insist its numbers are reliable
Sunday’s Covid bulletin shows that in 24-hours another 29 people in Portugal have died with Covid-19, while 39,396 have ‘recovered’ from testing positive, albeit slightly more (45,335) have taken their
Saturday Covid bulletin sees 1.2 million citizens in isolation for polling day
Saturday’s Covid bulletin registered 59.194 new cases, 39 deaths, 46.556 recoveries and 1.2 million people in isolation (the day before voting day). The idea is that these people can all
School canteens in Odivelas start serving halal meals
State schools in Odivelas have started serving halal meals. It is a way of respecting multicultural and multireligious diversity, says mayor Hugo Martins. The move means Muslim pupils no longer
“It doesn’t matter who wins on January 30, we will continue the fight for life”
Friday saw protests in Seia, Coimbra, Porto, Lisbon – and London – against plans to sanction mining in Portugal in up to 25% of national territory. Under the slogan “Não
Farmers in three Alentejan municipalities hear they won’t be getting any water this summer
The effects of the winter’s drought have seen farmers in three Alentejan municipalities told they won’t be receiving any water for their land this spring/ summer. The ‘association of irrigators
Pandemic response costs Portuguese State €7.743 billion in 2021
Response to the pandemic cost Portugal €7.743 billion last year – almost all of it due to expenditure. The DGO (budgetary body) published figures today showing that €306.4 million referred
Probe opens into ‘phone tap’ potentially incriminating judge famous for snubbing public prosecutors
The Superior Council of Magistrature has opened an investigation into a bizarre ‘phone tap’, suggesting judge Ivo Rosa could be bribed. It’s not even certain that this tap is ‘genuine’
Blood donations desperately needed
IPST, the Portuguese blood institute, has put out an urgent appeal this week for donations. Omicron, and the enormous number of infections it has caused, has meant that many donors
Portugal’s birdlife “disappearing at dizzying rate” from Alentejan plains
Portugal’s once rich and wonderful variety of wild birds are disappearing at a “dizzying rate” from the Alentejan plains – and it seems fairly clear that intensive agriculture is to