Court steps in to block compulsory seizure of 14 Ria Formosa island homes
What could have been “another black day” in the titanic struggle by island communities to save 22 homes (click here) turned into a partial victory this morning for 14 residents.
Forest clean-up reveals ‘set of human bones’
A “set of human bones” and a jacket have been found by council workers cleaning forest areas in the borough of Felgueiras (Porto district). Everything points to the bones being
Railway ‘manifesto’ warns Portugal risks ‘isolation’ in a fast-upgrading Europe
A manifesto led by engineer, economist, and former PSD government minister Mira Amaral warns Portugal is at risk of isolation if it doesn’t start investing in the modernisation of its
European Council slams “violent” Portuguese police and “torture prisons”
A report by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) has “pointed the finger at Portugal for keeping prisoners in inhuman conditions”, reports Lusa today, adding that it
UAlg to host Careers Fair with over 60 companies
Over 60 companies and institutions will be taking part in the third ‘UAlg Careers Fair’ which will be held on Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8 at the Penha
Teen recovering from serious head injury after fall at Portimão school
A 14-year-old boy who was described as “fighting for his life” after falling and hitting his head at a Portimão school has awoken from a medically induced coma and is
Young people in Portugal finding it “very difficult” to get a home of their own
A consequence of the booming property market sees Cáritas Europa warning today that Portugal’s young people are finding it “very difficult” to find any kind of home of their own,
Amorim family and Isabel dos Santos to sell majority shareholding in Galp
Amorim Energy, the largest shareholder in oil company Galp, is reported to be “pondering” the reduction of its 33.4% position. Spain’s El Confidencial reports that the move comes as the
LED lighting
Portimão is installing new energy-saving LED lighting along the town’s main V3 and V6 avenues. The €120,000 investment aims to not only improve the quality of public lighting but also
Refugees “cannot bring their children to Portugal”
It’s another stumbling block in the programme that has already brought around 1,500 refugees to Portugal and seen more than half of them abandon the country, more often than not