Favoritism controversy: CHEGA leader accuses president’s entourage of “acting on margins of legality”
Claims Marcelo displays “attitude of permanent boycott” towards parliamentary committee One controversy that is not going away for the summer is the favoritism row centering on whether or not President
David Fonseca presents new album in Tavira
The famous Portuguese singer will perform songs from the recently launched “Still 25” album at the Palácio da Galeria Park on August 7. David Fonseca is presenting his latest project, a
New Benagil caves navigation rules revealed
The long-awaited measures created to regulate the circulation of maritime vessels and beach users come into force in August. The new rules for the Benagil caves have been revealed and
Chinese group to ‘buy’ Portimonense SAD for €80 million
Chinese billionaire Zhang Jindong due to become owner of Portimonense’s SAD Portimonense, one of the Algarve’s historic football clubs which was relegated last season to Portugal’s second division, is due
“Spot the political figure” as Portuguese summer holiday season begins
Where are our politicians going – “and what will they be reading?” SIC Notícias/ Lusa have kicked off the traditional ‘silly season’, with a long text about where the country’s
Coimbra university develops ‘clam treatment’ to remove drugs from wastewater
Treatment also settles quandary over “how to combat Asian clams” Researchers from the University of Coimbra (UC) have developed an innovative treatment that uses the biofiltration of the Asian clam
Inflation slows to 2.5% as prices fall 0.6% in July – INE flash estimate
Portugal’s year-on-year rate of consumer price inflation slowed to 2.5% in July, down 0.3 of a percentage point from the previous month, as prices fell 0.6% on the month, according
Burger King to open 50 new outlets by 2025, creating 1,200 more jobs
Burger King in Portugal has announced plans to complete by 2025 its three-year plan to open 50 new restaurants, having already started recruiting for more than 300 vacancies out of
Thousands sign petition urging severely depressed lynx’s return to owner
‘Pet’ lynx lived on family farm in Madeira, “like any domestic cat” Thousands of people have joined the call to authorities to return a ‘seized lynx’ to his family, before
Nursing syndicates meet with government in last ditch attempt to avert national strike
Nurses are demanding pay increases in line with police/ armed forces Two days from yet another ‘national strike’ by nurses, the government has agreed once more to ‘get around the