2018 State Budget: parties clash over Algarve investments
A bitter row has erupted among the Algarve’s political forces over the 2018 State Budget which the ruling socialists say proves that “the Algarve is a priority” but opposition parties
Angola blocks cooperation with Portugal until case involving former deputy president is ‘resolved’
For resolved, it would be fair to read: dropped. The ongoing political dance between Portugal and Angola stepped up its pace this week with the ultimatum “there can be no
History graduate revives Setúbal’s tradition for orange brandy
It is being marketed as “Licor de Laranja de Setúbal” though for now it is being produced in Silves, using oranges from Palmela. The reason for this roundabout journey is
Secretary of State reopens Vaqueiros health centre
Secretary of State for Health, Manuel Delgado, officially reopened the Vaqueiros health centre last week, four years after it closed. The infrastructure, located in the village’s old primary school, will
Violent brothers on run have 10 convictions “without one jail term”
Two brothers, caught by mobile phone footage kicking a bloodied victim as he lay on the ground in Coimbra last month are not only still ‘on-the-run’ from the authorities, they
Court hearing of PSP deputy caught on camera bludgeoning football fans delayed another four months
It has so far taken the case against PSP deputy commissioner Filipe Silva no less than two years and seven months to get to court, but today the hearing was
Portugal’s public debt drops almost €4 billion in October
It’s the second consecutive drop after three months in which figures just kept on climbing. October saw Portugal’s public debt drop by “almost €4 billion” say reports today, stressing that
Hospitals to face penalties for performing too many C-section births
Portuguese hospitals are under fire for performing too many ‘expensive’ Caesarian section births. Explain reports, the World Health Organisation ideal average for this type of delivery is 15%. But certain
Avrupa minerals “looking good for (Alentejo) drilling in the Spring”
With the Alentejan coast under threat of exploratory drilling for oil and gas in the spring, prospect generator Avrupa Minerals has announced it has targeted 12-15 land areas in the
Killer fire victims unite in fury over authorities’ continued dithering
Almost six months since the summer’s first ‘killer fires’ that took the lives of at least 66 people, survivors are united in their sense of outrage over the continued dithering