Environmentalists file injunction to stop construction of Pisão dam
A group of environmental associations has filed an injunction to halt construction of the Pisão Dam in the eastern Portuguese municipality of Crato, Portalegre district – and a project that
Ambassador in Israel going to see flotilla detainees
There has been some indignation of the perceived lack of interest shown by the government in the fate of the four Portuguese sailing among the flotilla of boats carrying humanitarian
AL suspension unites council candidates in Madeira
Council candidates in Madeira’s largest municipality, Funchal, have various ideas on how to tackle the housing crisis, but almost all of them agree on one thing: AL (short-term holiday rentals)
Inquiry opens into landing in Azores of military aircraft sold to Israel
With controversy still bubbling over Israel’s treatment earlier this week of the humanitarian flotilla trying to carry aid to Gaza, it has now been established beyond doubt that US military
PM announces more support for Ukraine after meeting President Zelenskyy in Copenhagen
Portugal’s PM Luís Montenegro met with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine in Copenhagen today, and pledged “support of at least €220 million” to the war-ravaged country in the coming year. “The
Former political heavyweights demand explanation as to why judge was victim of ‘attempt at penal persecution’
The attention given by investigators to ‘anonymous complaints’ – particularly when made against high-ranking figures- has been called into question yet again today by the Manifesto of the 50, a
EU increases pressure on Portugal over fuel levies: filling up could start costing 10% more…
In yet another bid to push its green agenda, Brussels has sent a letter to Portugal calling for concrete actions to end the “bonus” being applied to the ISP tax
Portuguese MP, actress and activist among scores detained as Israel stymies humanitarian flotilla
The largest humanitarian flotilla to set out to take aid to Gaza ended last night in the same way as all the others: Israeli military stopped the initiative, arrested all
Portugal wants to be ‘active part in process for using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine”
Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro has said today that Portugal wants to be “an active part” of the European proposal to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. “I believe
Gaza humanitarian flotilla warned ‘don’t enter Israeli danger zone’
Portugal’s government has reiterated its appeal to Portuguese activists on board the flotilla that intends to take humanitarian aid to Gaza to stay in international waters, warning of “very serious