Lisbon city council approves housing charter of €900 million over 10 years
Lisbon city council has approved the Municipal Housing Charter, proposed by the PSD/CDS-PP leadership and which received amendments from PS, BE, LIVRE and Cidadãos Por Lisboa, forecasting an investment of
Army to get new support, rescue helicopters – minister
Portugal’s minister of defence, Nuno Melo, announced on Sunday that he has signed an order to allow the Army to acquire support and rescue helicopters, as several other allied countries
Sixth night of disturbances precedes funeral today of Odair Moniz
Defence minister considers “enough is enough!” In spite of all the entreaties from authorities, Saturday night saw yet another slew of ‘disturbances’ in greater Lisbon – “seven cases of ‘arson
Clocks go back an hour as Daylight Saving Time ends
Mainland Portugal, Madeira, and the Azores will set their clocks back by one hour tomorrow morning to begin wintertime. The days are getting shorter, nights are getting longer, and daylight
Havana Social Club brings Cuban vibes to Albufeira
Paying tribute to Cuba’s rich cultural heritage, the musical ensemble is scheduled to perform in the Municipal Auditorium on November 23. On November 23 at 21:30, Albufeira’s Municipal Auditorium will
Lisbon’s unrest goes viral, ‘threatens tourism’
Saturday another day of heightened concerns, with two rival protests The scourge of violence affecting Lisbon since the killing of Odair Moniz by PSP police has reached the attention of
British fund Arrow Global to invest in ‘accessible homes’ in Lisbon, Porto and Algarve
The ‘shortage of affordable housing on the market’ jas led to the creation of a new company specialising in this area by Arrow Global (the British fund which, among other
Police union slams “political, media hype” over recent Lisbon riots
Portugal’s trade union association for police professionals (ASPP/PSP) has criticised the “political, journalistic and media exploitation” of the riots that followed the death of Cape Verde citizen Odair Moniz, calling
Tourism group questions delay in progress on new Lisbon airport
The Portuguese Tourism Confederation (CTP) reiterates the urgent need for an alternative to Lisbon airport and questions how the project is progressing since Alcochete was chosen, asking for a timetable
Jail terms announced for Portuguese detained in Indonesia for drug trafficking
Two Portuguese men detained in Indonesia last year for drug trafficking have been sentenced to 20 and 13-and-a-half years respectively. The longer sentence was handed to surfer from Fernando Santos,