Portugal: third poorest country in Europe
Portugal has lost 6% of its purchasing power in the last two years and is the third poorest country in the eurozone. The statistics come from INE, the national statistics
Former PM Sócrates takes on university council post
After his spiritual retreat to Paris to study philosophy and his recent occupation as political commentator, former Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates is now to become a member of the
Thousands to march on Lisbon over looming shipyard redundancies
As many as 3,000 protesters demanding a rethink over government plans to close down the Viana do Castelo shipyard, putting more than 600 jobs at risk, are expected at the
Wave warnings after students are swept into sea: one died and five are missing
One university student died and five of his colleagues are still missing after the group of friends was pulled into the sea by a rogue wave at Praia do Meco,
Goodbye Amália: Portugal’s most famous sea-otter dies
She delighted more than 17 million people and was an “ambassador for her species”, but Amália, who lived at Lisbon Oceanarium for the last 16 years, has finally gone to
Cross-border health agreement in the making
Health chiefs in the Algarve and Spain are coming up with a ‘Eurocitizen’ discount card, to help people get the specialist care they need at affordable prices. The initiative was
Meeting of the minds at TEMPO
A number of local mayors from the Western Algarve (Barlavento region) will be getting together on December 18 at TEMPO theatre in Portimão for a debate organised by the town’s
Electricity bills to rise in January
Homeowners’ electricity bills in the regulated market are set to rise by 2.8% in January, but social benefit for the very poor, unemployed, elderly and handicapped will also increase, if
BPN defendant badly hurt in Vale do Lobo explosion
Ricardo Oliveira, a key figure in the BPN/ SLN scandal facing charges of tax fraud and falsification of documents, was badly hurt in a dramatic explosion at his luxury home
Free WiFi on Lisbon Metro
Starting on Tuesday, December 17, Lisbon Metro will be offering its users free WiFi at a number of stations. For now, the stations will be Marquês de Pombal, Alameda, Campo