8-day old baby dies waiting hours for VMER rapid response vehicle: investigation mounted
An investigation is underway into failings of Portalegre’s VMER (emergency and reanimation service) after an 8-day old baby died 11 HOURS after the call for help went out. The father
Airports authority sues finance minister for “inertia”
Portugal’s finance minister João Leão risks becoming the first minister in this country to be tried for damages caused by doing absolutely nothing. This is the bottom line of a
Ukraine: Portugal’s military increases level of preparedness
NATO has asked Portugal to increase the state of preparedness of its Armed Forces due to escalating tensions with Russia along the Ukrainian border, writes Expresso.
President to start discussions on Portugal’s new government on Tuesday
According to Expresso, President Marcelo will give political parties only one day of ‘rest’ after the elections on Sunday to start the complicated business of deciding how the country moves
Murder-suicide horror in Azeitão
Yet another ‘murder suicide’ shattered the lives of at least one family in Azeitão yesterday: a farmer/ caretaker described as ‘suspecting his wife of infidelity’ shot her dead in the
Final day of election campaign sees latest poll pointing to “technical draw” between PS and PSD
Today (Friday) is the last day for all the banner-waving processions of party faithful winding through the streets of key constituencies. Saturday sees a rather anachronistic ‘day of reflection’ –
Three seaquakes felt onland in Braga, Porto and Viana do Castelo
Three seaquakes off Spanish Galicia, roughly 35 kms south-southwest of Cape Finisterre, were felt onland in Santo Tirso, Póvoa de Lanhoso and Ponte Lima (the boroughs of Braga, Porto and
Public administration deficit “improves” by €2.862 billion, Ministry of Finance announces
A feather-in-the-cap for the government today as the election campaign approaches its final furlong: the Ministry of Finance has announced that 2021 closed with a deficit of €8.79 billion –
Extradition hearing for João Rendeiro scheduled for June
Former president of BPP bank João Rendeiro is back in Westville Jail, South Africa, today, for all intents and purposes until the next scheduled hearing on May 20. The
NGO’s welcome massive pressure to turn Algarve coastal wetland areas into natural reserve
Following the less than enthusiastic reaction of Millennium BCP bank to news that wetland areas in the borough of Silves are on their way to being declared a natural reserve,