President implores young citizens to be aware of foreign events’ impact on Portugal
Portugal’s president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has called on young people to be concerned about international events – warning of their impact on the country. “It’s in the hands of
Attorney General’s Office confirms TAP privatisation report in hands of criminal investigators
Unholy row blows up (again) over TAP privatisation An unholy row has blown up for the nth time over the last-minute privatisation of flagship airline TAP. The deal was done
“Algarve hospital merger was a failure,” says former hospital boss
Dr. Luís Batalau says the SNS (National Health Service) is being “destroyed” The former boss of Portimão Hospital has written an opinion piece lambasting the current state of the Algarve’s
September welcomes return of Sunset Concerts
From East to West, ArQuente showcases unique acts at sunset in unforgettable settings. Cultural Association ArQuente has planned a sequence of Sunset Concerts from September 6 to 28 to liven up
Nine surgeons resign after doctors who denounced bad practices are reinstated
Surgeons represent half Amadora-Sintra’s surgical team Nine doctors from the general surgery service at Hospital Doutor Fernando Fonseca (better known as Amadora-Sintra) have resigned, the hospital’s board of directors has
Porto city council set to raise tourist tax to €3 per night…
Councils throughout Portugal cottoning on to ‘boon’ of tourist tax With councils throughout Portugal leaping on to the ‘tourist tax’ bandwagon, in some cases with a vengeance, Porto is taking
Government calls parties for second round of meetings on State Budget
CHEGA leader has ‘irrevocably’ pulled party out of negotiations Portugal’s minority AD government is calling parties for a second round of talks on measures planned for the State Budget. The
Two more Indians arrested following brutal attack on Moroccans in Porto
Two more Indians have been arrested following the brutal attack in Porto on Moroccans, two of whose lives hung in the balance for several days afterwards. Correio da Manhã reports
Police apprehend three drug mules at Lisbon airport
PSP police at Lisbon airport have been kept on their toes with drug mules arriving in this country from South America. In the last week, no less than three have
Renewed focus on earthquakes catalogues every single one…
A renewed media focus on earthquakes – since Portugal’s largest quake in decades last week – is seeing every single one being mentioned, even when they are so insignificant (and