President calls pre-budget Council of State
Meeting to analyse financial and economic situation, at home and abroad President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is convening a meeting of the Council of State (made up of his ‘closest
Yesterday’s jail break “one of largest attacks on image of Portugal”
“Devastating portrait of a State in decrepitude” It has taken no time at all for leader writers to comment on yesterday’s extraordinary jail break by five ‘high risk’ prisoners from
Hundreds lodge complaints in public consultation on lithium mine in Guarda
Citizens concerned over illegalities, “administrative negligence” at play A public consultation exercise over a proposed extension of the Alvarrões lithium and feldspar mine in Guarda municipality ended last week “with
Prison break: “government’s total abandonment of service led to this”
Prison guards syndicate warns “all prisons are the same” The national prison guards syndicate (SNCGP) has told SIC Notícias that Vale dos Judeus prison had four watchtowers which were demolished
Five prisoners “considered dangerous” break out of jail near Lisbon
Escape “aided by three individuals waiting with ladders” and Mercedes An all points alert is out today after five men, considered dangerous, broke out of a prison in Alcoentre, near
Child ‘saved’ from choking dies week later
Tragic news reached Trofa firefighters last night who, a week ago, managed to ‘save’ a little girl who had choked on food at her home. According to reports, the family
New housing construction costs in July up 0.1% on month, 3.6% on year
Construction costs for new housing rose 0.1% in July from June – and up 3.6% on a year earlier – according to estimates from INE National Statistics Institute, released today.
Five earthquakes on Azores’ Terceira island – four within seven minutes
Five earthquakes with magnitudes between Richter scale 1.7 and 2.3 were felt this morning on the island of Terceira in the Azores – four of which within the space of
Pharmacists unhappy they are blocked from vaccinating country’s oldest citizens
Say rules of winter vaccination campaign “disregard needs of older citizens” The Association of Pharmacies of Portugal (AFP) has expressed its regret today that the country’s pharmacies have been excluded
Hoteliers concerned by councils’ trivialisation of tourist taxes
Zeal for increasing tourist taxes sends “wrong signal”, warns association leader President of the Hotel Association of Portugal (AHP) has expressed concern today over the “trivialisation of tourist taxes“, saying