Marcelo rubber-stamps government’s new health statute
… with serious doubts about creation of “new executive direction” Officially, the government has “welcomed promulgation of the new national health service statute” by President Marcelo today, stressing it
Outcry over shambolic crisis in obstetric care
Another weekend of mass maternity unit closures PM António Costa will be returning from a short holiday break on Monday to face molten fury over the unconscionable crisis in obstetric
Portugal prolongs “Covid situation of alert”
In spite of numbers falling below well danger levels set by experts Portugal’s government has today prolonged the situation of alert regarding Covid-19 for another month, when all data shows
Portugal hits targets to end mask wearing on public transports
But no joy from public health doctors: barely a squeak from government Upbeat news this week that Portugal has attained the conditions defined by experts to drop the requirement to
Portugal “won’t suffer disproportionately” from crisis in Italy – minister
But Europe as a whole will suffer The current political instability in Italy is harmful to the European Union but, while this affects the whole of Europe, Portugal will not
PSD wants debate on government’s decision to pay A&E doctors extra for overtime
“Does not agree with false solutions to crisis in health service” Portugal’s main opposition party (PSD) has submitted a request for a parliamentary debate on legislation approved by the Socialist
Minister promises €600 million upgrade for Portugal’s police stations; new recruits
900 PSP agents being trained-up for summer, with recruitment drive for over 1,000 more coming in autumn Following another weekend of violence on the streets in Greater Lisbon, minister for
Brussels’ ‘save gas’ emergency plan shows signs of softening
Just as Gazprom shuts down another turbine… Brussels’ unpopular ‘save gas emergency plan’ is showing signs of softening, says Spanish daily El Pais, just as Russia appears to be flexing
EU funding bazooka cold-shoulders private enterprise
Portugal’s business confederation dubs situation “ridiculous” The great EU funding ‘bazooka’ is freezing out private enterprise. Depending on which news reports one reads, public entities are either receiving “11 times
Motorway tolls face “significant increase” in 2023
… unless government acts – Brisa president Motorway tolls face a “significant increase” from January next year unless the government acts, Brisa (motorway concession) president António Pires de Lima has