Google most attractive company for uni students
Google, Microsoft and Sonae have been voted as the most attractive companies to work, according to Portuguese university students studying in the areas of management and technology. Sonae was the
Portuguese plan to spend €338 this Christmas
Portuguese people are planning to spend on average €338 this Christmas, according to a study by financial consultants Deloitte. Over half of the money (53%) will be spent on presents,
Up for the Cup
Portimonense travel north this Friday, following a two-week break from competitive matches, to face FC Porto at the Estádio do Dragão for their 8.30pm Portuguese FA Cup fourth round tie.
Thousands without school today as teachers take frustrations to parliament
Thousands of schoolchildren are without classes today as teachers have taken their long-running frustrations to parliament. The call for a “tremendous strike” by union Fenprof seems to have brought some
Battling Socialist Euro MP “refuses to be silent” over archived fraud investigation
Battling Euro MP Ana Gomes is lodging a complaint with the European Commission over the way Portugal ‘archived’ the Tecnoforma case, despite clear indications of fraud discovered by investigators in
Woman “accidentally shot dead” during police chase in Lisbon
A multibanco raid in Lisbon has led to the death of someone “who had nothing to do with the situation” – a woman simply unfortunate enough to be in a
From Algarve to captain of England
Last weekend, on the eve of Remembrance Day, a young man stood proudly to attention at Wembley Stadium as he led a tribute to the fallen. At the age of
Dentist appointments now available at Algarve health centres
Dental appointments are now available at three Algarve health centres – in Portimão, Faro and Tavira. The new health service was launched on Monday (November 13) and will be led
Romanian man drowns in Messines dam
A 35-year-old Romanian man drowned on Sunday (November 12) at the Funcho dam in São Bartolomeu de Messines, Silves. The fishing trip turned to tragedy when the man disappeared from
Public company to take over forestry management
Commentary under news reports that the agriculture ministry is to create a public company to manage the nation’s forests has been overwhelmingly scathing. Portuguese readers are agreed, this smacks of