Head of surgery, 10 surgeons resign from Amadora/Sintra hospital
Mass walk-out centres on reinstatement of ‘whistleblowing doctors’ The director of the General Surgery Service at the Amadora/Sintra Local Health Unit (ULS) has resigned and ten surgeons have given in
Two petitions see thousands urge Portugal to reject European Vaccination Card
“Instrument for tracking, controlling and coercing citizens will lead us to five points of no return” Two petitions gathering thousands of signatures are urging Portugal to reject the implementation of
Supreme Court tells former BPP banker “Go to Jail”
The Supreme Court of Justice (STJ) announced on Thursday that it has rejected the appeal filed by Salvador Pizarro de Fezas Vital, former director of BPP bank which ‘collapsed’ owing
2025 State Budget ‘approved in generality’ thanks to PS Socialists’ abstention
The 2025 State Budget bill was approved today in general with votes in favour from the two parties supporting the government, PSD and CDS-PP, and the PS abstaining. The other
Rúben Amorim promises to talk about Man Utd after Friday’s match
Rúben Amorim – who continues to refuse to confirm his move to Manchester United despite it being verbally confirmed by the club’s CEO – has promised to address the situation
Government promises to prioritise support for bottled gas
Portugal’s minister for the environment and energy said on Thursday that the fight against energy poverty would be one of the government’s priorities next year and acknowledged that the support
Road accidents on the rise since 2014: 220 fatalities in first half of 2024
Road accidents in Portugal have been increasing since 2014, with nearly 18,000 accidents recorded in the first half of 2024 alone. These incidents resulted in 220 deaths and 1,257 serious
Indian man confesses to killing wife in Sintra
A man described as an “Indian immigrant in his 40s” has confessed to killing his wife in the municipality of Sintra. According to Correio da Manhã tabloid, the man called
Lagos launches winter donation drive to help homeless
Lagos aims to help homeless face the winter The municipal council of Lagos will run a donation campaign between November 4 and 29 to collect blankets, coats, and other warm
Cross-border movement of €10,000 in cash must be declared
And even lower amounts may be scrutinised People who carry €10,000 or more into or out of Portugal from non-EU countries must declare this amount to the tax authorities and