Guests in tourist accommodation ‘up’ in spite of slowdown
Tourist accommodation in Portugal in July recorded a total of 3.2 million guests and 9.0 million overnight stays, reflecting year-on-year increases of 1.5% and 2.1% respectively, thus maintaining the slowdown
Parliament sets date to hear minister over Portuguese-flagged ship allegedly carrying explosive material to Israel
The foreign affairs committee of Portugal’s parliament has unanimously approved a proposal from the Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda) to call minister Paulo Rangel to testify on the situation of
Former Spanish queen to visit Portugal
Spanish queen emerita Sofia will be visiting Portugal next week to take part in the Champalimaud Foundation’s International Congress on Neurodegenerative diseases. The initiative will be taking place between September
Minimum tax to be applied to all multinationals operating in Portugal
The government has approved in its Council of Ministers to apply a minimum 15% tax on all multinationals operating in Portugal. As reports have explained, the decision comes as a
‘Mass regularisation of immigrants’ is cornerstone of government’s housing pledge
Lack of 80,000 construction workers will be made up by immigrants Behind today’s bold announcement of ‘double the amount of public housing by 2030’ is the clue to all the
Government pledges to construct 59,000 homes by 2030
Promise “more than doubles pledge by PS Socialists In what smacks of an inspired political move today, a statement sent out to all news media declares that the government plans
Portugal’s professional firefighters call national demonstration for October 10
Want government to open negotiations on revising Professional Statute The National Association of Professional Firefighters (ANBP) and the National Union of Professional Firefighters (SNBP) have called a national demonstration for
Medicines authority orders immediate suspension of batch of Lorazepam
Anyone using suspect batch should contact doctor ASAP INFARMED, Portugal’s national medicines authority, has ordered the immediate suspension of a batch of the drug Lorazepam, indicated for the treatment of
Criminal inquiry targets guard on duty during Saturday’s mass jailbreak
Guard “being heard today by PJ” One of the prison guards on duty at Vale de Judeus jail on the day that five inmates broke out will be heard today
Two fatal road accidents in two days in Algarve
Accidents took place in Silves and Faro Two people died in separate road accidents in the Algarve between Wednesday and Thursday. A 74-year-old man was killed in a crash involving