Budget “should reduce 23% VAT on bottled gas”
António Comprido, secretary-general of Portuguese Fuel and Lubricant Companies (EPCOL, formerly known as APETRO) believes bottled (LPG) gas plays an important social role in places without access to the natural
Drunk driver arrested, money seized, after trying to bribe police officers
Portugal’s GNR police arrested a 67-year-old man in Águeda this week, who was driving under the influence of alcohol, and tried to bribe agents “to avoid the legal consequences of
Lisbon calls on government NOT to increase flights in and out of capital’s airport
Lisbon city council is calling on the government NOT to increase the hourly volume of flights at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport, to limit night flights and to phase out the
Truckers demand fleet renewal proposals in State Budget
Portugal’s National Association of Public Road Haulage Operators (ANTRAM) is campaigning for fleet renewal and professional diesel as part of next year’s budget. “We need measures to support the replacement
Opposition leader says PM should be on the ground after fires
Portugal’s opposition Socialist Party secretary-general, Pedro Nuno Santos, has accused the prime minister of “being distant from the territory affected by the fires”, saying that Luís Montenegro should be listening
Housing activists back on streets as “crisis is getting worse”
Casa Para Viver platform stages demos in “at least 22 towns and cities” The “Casa Para Viver” (House to Live in) movement – campaigning for policies that ‘fix’ Portugal’s housing
Major police operation against drug trafficking underway in Lisbon
Large-scale operation began at 5am today A large-scale operation to combat drug trafficking has been underway since 5 am today in Lisbon, with special focus on the city’s Cruz Vermelha
Algarve “water highway” with provisional green light, riddled with doubts
Could jeopardise ecological balance of Guadiana river Portuguese environment agency APA has authorised the transfer of water from the Guadiana river in Mértola to the Algarve’s Odeleite/ Beliche dam, via
“It’s unfair to say Portugal has too many tourists” – tourism association boss
Overnight stays grew 4% in July while revenues were up by 11.6% The number of overnight stays in Portugal’s hotels and other guesthouse accommodation is likely to have grown by
“Replace health minister with someone who understands health!”
Strike by doctors and nurses brings further chaos to beleaguered SNS health system With the start of a two-day strike by doctors and nurses postponing thousands of consultations and interventions,