Justice minister orders inquiry into ‘case of Álvaro Sobrinho’
Justice minister Rita Alarcão Júdice has ordered an inquiry into revelations made on live television (by a SIC investigative team) that Álvaro Sobrinho, one of the key defendants in the
State Bank with record profits
State Bank CGD (Caixa Geral de Depósitos) has posted record profits of €1.369 billion in the first nine months of this year – corresponding to a 39% increase on the
PM announces €52 million spending on drones to send to Ukraine
Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro has announced that Portugal will be spending €52 million to purchase Portuguese drones to send to Ukraine. In another indication that aid to Ukraine is
Von der Leyen chooses Portuguese as spokesperson
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has chosen Portuguese Paula Pinho to lead her spokesperson service, an EU source has told Lusa. Paula Pinho is currently director
Portugal launches Security Council bid, downplaying Trump impact on UN
Portugal bidding for non-permanent seat on Security Council Portugal’s minister of foreign affairs, Paulo Rangel, has formally launched Portugal’s campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, under
Algarve citrus production sees 10% boost despite water and pest challenges
Citrus growers lament that they are not on “equal footing with other sectors, such as tourism” Citrus production in the Algarve rose by an estimated 10% in the 2023-2024 season,
Crackdown on illegal immigration underway in Martim Moniz, Lisbon
Authorities focus on “inspecting commercial establishments and people” PSP public security police is leading a major operation in Lisbon’s Santa Maria Maior parish – more precisely the Martim Moniz area
Military equipment unloaded in Setúbal “destined for Ukraine”
Equipment arrived on Tuesday for onward transit Military equipment being unloaded at the port of Setúbal since Tuesday is intended to “strengthen the response and deterrence capacity of American forces
Night flights in Lisbon blocked between 1am and 5am
Government implements ‘hard curfew’ following years of complaints Flights are (at long last) to be banned from Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport between the hours of 1am and 5am. Efforts by
Algarve tourism icon Elidérico Viegas dies at 74
Elidérico Viegas founded AHETA, the Association of Hotels and Tourist Developments of the Algarve The Algarve is mourning the loss of one of the main figures of its tourism industry,