Isolation ‘curved ball’ leaves thousands ‘stuck at home’ in absolute frustration
New rules on the length of time people need to spend at home in isolation following a positive Covid test result have left thousands of citizens in utter despair. Yesterday’s
Municipality pulls out all possible stops to avoid paying family €105,000 for death of loved one
The municipality of Braga is continuing to balk at a court order to pay a widow and her two children the sum of €105,000 for the death of a loving
Online divorces (and property purchasing) to become available on April 4, 2022
Divorces by mutual consent will able to be conducted via online video conferences from April 4, 2022. The law change has been published in State newspaper Diário da República (decreto-lei
Cáritas Braga “at limit of capacity” as demand for help increases by 100%
Charitable organisation Cáritas has seen demand for help from citizens in Braga increase by 100%. Says president of the local institution: “We’re at the red frontier” (meaning point where the
€6.4 million taken from SEF budget to support Afghan migrants
Criticism that Minister for Justice (and now Minister for Interior Administration) Francisca Van Dunem “does nothing” (click here) has come up against proof that there are certain things moving along
Free transport for Lisbon’s young and old
Trailblazing Lisbon mayor Carlos Moedas has said he will be pushing for public transports to be free for all young people up to the age of 23, and all elderly
Rush of last-minute New Year bookings animate Algarve hotel sector
A rush of last minute bookings for New Year is animating the hotel sector of the Algarve which had almost given up on any kind of level of business thanks
Another sculpture of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo “divides opinions”
Yet another sculpture of iconic Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has been unveiled, only to receive a thorough pasting. The first two caused uproar: one due to the size of sculpted
Three inquiries underway over lift shaft plunge of cleaner at Attorney General’s Office
Three separate inquiries are said to be underway following the horrific lift-shaft plunge of a cleaning woman at the Attorney General’s Office in Lisbon just before Christmas. The victim has
Education ministry to evaluate impact of pandemic on children’s well-being
The ministry of education is to embark on an evaluation of how the pandemic has impacted on children’s well being. The study will begin next month and take in all