Ten districts under yellow alert
Ten districts are under yellow alert – the third most grave of a list of four – with predictions of heavy rain and rough seas. According to IPMA, the Portuguese
Good news for hepatitis C sufferers
A pioneering new treatment for people suffering from hepatitis C will be made available in Portugal this month – two years after its use was approved by the EC. Boceprevir
Ex-minister runs over pedestrian on zebra crossing
Former government minister João Cravinho admitted to being in shock last week after running over a pedestrian on a zebra crossing on Avenida Gago Coutinho in Estoril. The pedestrian –
OECD survey very positive about Portugal
Despite ongoing moans and groans from people up and down the country, Portugal seems finally to have shed its 2012 nickname of “Poortugal”. A recent OECD survey has concluded that
Tears of pride as ‘CR7’ Ronaldo receives Ballon d’Or
“There are no words to describe this moment,” an extremely proud Cristiano Ronaldo said as he tried in vain to hold back tears of emotion on being awarded FIFA’s coveted
Portimonense defeated by Dragons
It was indicative of the game as a whole that Portimonense stand-in keeper Ricardo Ferreira (pictured) was the best man on the pitch for the visitors during last Sunday’s 2-0
Castro Marim public lighting vandalism
Forty street lights were vandalised recently in Castro Marim’s pretty garden of ‘Colina de Revelim de Santo António’. The damage, which amounts to thousands of euros, is all the more
Portuguese Caixa Seguros sold to Chinese in €1 billion deal
Fosun International, China’s largest privately-owned conglomerate, is one of Portugal’s newest investors. In a €1 billion deal, the Chinese group has won the bid for 80% of the share capital
Benfica do Eusébio proud
After an emotional week that had seen thousands pay a fond farewell to Portuguese footballing superstar Eusébio, the Estádio do Luz in Lisbon was packed to the rafters with over
End of EU crisis?
Despite holding top-jobs at two of the most important European institutions, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi and European Commission President José Manuel Durão Barroso do not seem to agree