Almost every municipality in country showing “maximum” levels of Covid contagion
Today’s DGS Covid bulletin is perhaps yet further indication that it’s time to monitor SARS-CoV-2 differently, as the experts keep saying. Almost every municipality in the country is showing “maximum”
Parents maintain half-hearted uptake of Covid vaccines for 5-11 year olds
Portugal’s parents have not come forwards in the large numbers encouraged to vaccinate their 5-11 year olds. In spite of constant reassurances by the authorities that the vaccines “are safe”,
Porto mayor “absolved” in case prompted by ‘anonymous tip off’: mandate secured
Porto mayor Rui Moreira has emerged finally from the ‘Selminho case’ hanging over him, with a completely clean slate. The anonymous ‘tip off’ that alleged he had favoured his family
Official unemployment increases for first time in eight months
The number of unemployed people who signed on at national job centres last month increased by 0.6% on numbers registered in November. The increase comes after eight months in which
Debt increases in ‘non-financial sector’
Debt in the ´non-financial sector’ – meaning Public Administration, businesses and private individuals – increased by €500 million in November 2021 compared with the previous month, standing now at €766
Fuel prices increase for 4th time in three weeks
The cost of fuel at the pumps will be increasing again on Monday: petrol is going up by two cents a litre, diesel by three. This will be the fourth
João Rendeiro complains to UN about prison conditions in South Africa
“The conditions are terrible. The windows have no glass. There is no hot water. There is no medical assistance. There is no bed linen or adequate towels. South African jails
New ‘PDM’ of Silves excludes controversial touristic resort: bank threatens €100 million compensation claim
The new PDM (municipal development plan) of Silves borough council excludes the controversial Praia Grande tourist resort that sought to build three hotels, 350 homes and a golf course on
Thousands of teachers leave profession: “salary doesn’t cover fuel costs”
The plight of Portugal’s teachers – on miserable salaries that “don’t cover fuel costs”, “don’t cover housing costs” and “make it impossible to start a family” – has seen thousands
Manuel Pinho petitions to be let out of house arrest: wife hopes to avoid €1 million bail
Ricardo Sá Fernandes, the lawyer acting for the Pinho couple – the former Socialist minister of the economy and his wife Alexandra, both cited in the long-running EDP ‘rents’ probe