Aljezur has €10 million budget for 2014
Around €10 million is the budget approved for Aljezur municipality in 2014, with priorities being the redevelopment and modernisation of its schools and the promotion of nature tourism. “With central
Smooth Irish bailout exit bodes well for Portugal?
In a week when Ireland made history for being the first European country to exit a bailout programme, Europe’s focus has turned to Portugal. The big question is: can this
Passos Coelho hints pension cuts still possible
Refusing to be drawn into any instant decisions, Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho announced today (December 20) that his coalition government must “still study solutions” to the veto to across-the-board
Education minister in hot water after teachers test fiasco
It was a complete fiasco by any standards. The controversial government test designed to assess teachers’ knowledge – and make them pay for it – collapsed in ignominious scenes yesterday
Shipyard scandal: €23 million in unused equipment to be sold for scrap
It’s a new twist in the Viana do Castelo shipyard controversy, and comes the day after hundreds of banner-waving workers marched on the official residence of Prime Minister Pedro Passos
Calls for government to resign after State Budget suffers €400 million setback
Hot on the heels of protests from almost every quarter of the public sector, news came last night that the government’s controversial plans to cut pensions had been thrown out
Indignation in Olhão as sea search for missing fishermen is suspended
Relatives of the two Olhão fishermen lost at sea for more than 10 days now have spoken out against the decision to suspend air and sea searches. “They are not
Rough seas and bad weather halt Praia do Meco searches
Families of the five students still missing from the tragedy at Praia do Meco last weekend heard today that maritime searches for their loved ones will have to be suspended
Tension as tax office workers hold three-day strike
Anyone who was leaving it to the last minute to take advantage of the government’s tax amnesty will have found themselves out of luck today (December 19) as the STI
Monchique helicopter crash pilot loses foot
As details emerged on the causes behind yesterday’s (December 18) helicopter crash in Monchique, news comes that the pilot has had to have a foot amputated. Pedro Carriço, 29, had