Incidence up to 3615.3 cases per 100,000 as Omicron waves continues
Today’s DGS Covid bulletin brings ‘more of the same’ of the last few days: massively high case count (40,134 new cases in the last 24-hours), 22 deaths, 1,699 people in
Early voting site launched as estimates point to 1/4 million in isolation on January 30
Mathematician Henrique Oliveira has estimated that the elections will be falling AFTER the current peak of Portugal’s latest wave of coronavirus infections. Thus, he suggests roughly 250,000 people (who would
Couple must pay €600 for leaving dog outside on chain during storm
A couple (unidentified) has been ordered to pay animal shelter Patinhas Sem Lar, in Espinho, €600 for the mistreatment of their eight-year-old dog which they left on a chain on
Landmark ruling over ‘press freedom’ sees Portugal condemned to pay €50,000 to heirs of deceased journalist
TEDH, the European Court of Human Rights, has condemned the Portuguese State to pay the heirs of deceased journalist Emídio Rangel more than €50,000 for having been (wrongly) forced to
Portugal lets in Moroccan workers – bid to stop illegal immigration
Portugal and Morocco have signed an agreement setting out legal guidelines for Moroccans to live and work in this country, as part of an effort by the two countries to
ECB investigates relationship between president of Novo Banco and former Benfica boss facing multiple counts of corruption
The European Central Bank is investigating “the issue of the relationship” between António Ramalho, the executive president of Novo Banco – the bank for which taxpayers have stumped up billions
Turning the page or more of the same? – this is the question
Late on Friday afternoon, Portugal’s two main political parties PS and PSD released their election manifestos: almost at exactly the same time and both with clear similarities in objectives, if
Roman Abramovich’s ‘lightning’ concession of Portuguese nationality under investigation
IRN, the Portuguese institute of registrations and notaries, is investigating the lightning concession of Portuguese nationality to Russian oligarch and owner of Chelsea Football Club Roman Abramovich. As reports have
PM hints at ‘relieving tax burden on businesses’
In what media reports are describing today as a ‘pre-electoral campaign action’, PM António Costa has hinted at tax relief to help developing businesses. Speaking in Costa da Caparica –
New maximum of daily cases as hospitals feel the pinch
Today’s DGS Covid bulletin shows a ‘new maximum of daily cases’ of SARS-CoV-2 infection, while numbers in hospitals are creeping steadily upwards. The problem with hospitals is that staff are