EU court fines Portugal €10 million for environmental failings
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Thursday ordered Portugal to pay €10 million – and a compulsory daily fine of €41,250 – for failing to implement
Suspected people-trafficker, wanted in Hungary, arrested in ‘Lisbon area’
A ‘foreign citizen’ sought by authorities in Hungary – and suspected of links to a people-trafficking mafia – has been arrested by PJ police “in the Lisbon area”. According to
Man arrested after machete attack at Lagoa petrol station
A 53-year-old man has been placed in pre-trial detention after allegedly attacking another man with a machete at a petrol station in Lagoa. The arrest was carried out on February
Portugal becomes “European gateway for return from space”
Portugal has granted ATMOS Space Cargo the first commercial licence for the atmospheric re-entry and recovery of a space vehicle – expected to take place in the second half of
Algarve artist named Marine Observatory Ambassador
Algarve textile artist Vanessa Barragão – whose works have been displayed across the globe – has been officially named Ambassador of the Algarve Marine Observatory during the first Fórum Mar
Ukrainian company producing drones in Portugal becomes ‘unicorn’
The Ukrainian and British company U-Force, which has set up a maritime drone factory in Portugal, will reach the status of a ‘unicorn’ in defence technology*, following a capital injection
Algarve group hosts talk on Palestine and global protest movement
A pro-Palestine civic platform in the Algarve is organising a free public talk this week to debate the current situation in Palestine and the strength of the global protest movement.
Divisions within ruling PSD: PM draws line in sand
Following weeks of statements and criticism of the government by former prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho, the current prime minister has called his predecessor’s bluff. Without once mentioning Passos Coelho’s
Nationals stranded in Qatar claim Portugal ‘no help’ in getting them home
A group of Portuguese nationals stranded in Qatar – due to the conflict in the Middle – have told Lusa news agency that authorities have fallen short in helping them
New Vinci Energies Portugal chief eyes data centres as key growth driver
The new managing director of Vinci Energies Portugal, Fernando Rodrigues, says that electricity networks, industrial decarbonisation, data centres, cybersecurity and electric mobility are all areas providing potential growth opportunities for