Póvoa de Lanhoso primary school teacher accused of 3,734 sex crimes against children
A 50-year-old male primary school teacher has been accused of 3,734 crimes of sexual abuse against 11 girl pupils, aged between six and nine years old. He has been further
Wind power responsible for 40% of October’s domestic energy production
According to figures released today from APREN, the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association, wind power accounted for 38% of the electricity generated in Portugal in October – a month in which
President in Ecuador for summit “marked by many absences”
Portugal’s president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is in Ecuador today for the opening of the 29th Ibero-American Summit, where he will also take part in a business meeting and a
Auchan sells tuna paté from brand identified with ‘toxic levels of mercury’
Supermarket chain AUCHAN is in touch with its supplier of tuna paté after the brand, Petit Navire, was identified in a report by two NGOs as containing ‘toxic levels of
Parents call time on successive school strikes
Parents and guardians from the Dona Filipa de Lencastre School Group, in Lisbon, have written an open letter to the authorities warning of the serious shortage of non-teaching staff in
Lisbon’s electric ferries prove not to be ‘miracle’ of trans-Tejo transportation
Problems with charging have led to dozens of cancellations The poor start to the heady electrification of Lisbon ferries has persisted over the last few months with dozens of cancellations
Portugal’s main business group refutes accusations of gender discrimination
Salary differences due to “qualifications, skills, merit and confidence”, says CIP CIP, Portugal’s main business group has hit back against accusations of gender discrimination in pay – saying it’s not
State has two months to adopt EU motor insurance directive into law
European Commission threatens Portugal with court action The European Commission on Thursday gave Portugal and five other countries two months to fully transpose the European Union (EU) directive on motor
Five minutes of rain flood downtown Albufeira
Albufeira affected by floods yet again This Thursday morning’s heavy rain has already caused floods in several parts of the Algarve – particularly downtown Albufeira. CMTV, the news channel of tabloid
Microsoft inaugurates AI Innovation Factory in Lisbon
AI Innovation Factory in Lisbon aims to boost adoption of AI across all sectors US tech giant Microsoft has opened an AI Innovation Factory in Lisbon in collaboration with Accenture,