Portuguese designer creates glass bowl where honey bees can detect cancer
A young Portuguese designer turned heads at Dutch design week recently with an ingenious glass bowl-type device that uses honey bees to detect cancer from a simple exhalation of breath…
Almost 660,000 Portuguese families defaulting on mortgage payments
Reporting statistics that hide endless social tragedy, Lusa news agency reveals that 658,900 Portuguese families were defaulting on mortgage payments at the end of September this year. Figures from the
New citizens shops ‘worry’ government
The forward-thinking idea of regional development minister Miguel Poiares Maduro to create a new form of Citizens’ Shop in CTT post offices is causing unease in certain government circles. Público
7,000 ‘emergency’ calls lands hoaxer in the dock
A 60-year-old man with time on his hands made almost 7,000 calls from July to December to the national emergency hotline 112 – and now he’s in the dock, charged
Increased funding for civil protection services
Civil protection services will be receiving extra funds for 2014 – some of which will be channelled into national fire departments. The news comes from Minister for Internal Administration, Miguel
Thumbs down for France’s SP rating
Financial ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has pulled the plugs on France AA+ rating, bringing it down to AA. The government led by François Hollande has lost its margin for
Third Tagus bridge “not viable”
A third bridge crossing the Tagus River in Lisbon would be “impossible” at this stage, said the Secretary of State for Infrastructures, Transport and Communications. Speaking at a council event
Portuguese exports on the rise
Great news for Portuguese exports. September is always a good month, but this year surpassed 2012’s total by 0.8%, while exports generally are up 4% on the same period last
Dire straits for Estradas de Portugal
National road authority Estradas de Portugal (EP) may only generate enough money to pay for 57% of its costs between 2013 and 2020. EP president António Ramalho said the company’s
Algarve industries forgotten by government, say PCP
Portugal’s Minister of Agriculture has been reminded by the PCP parliamentary group that the Algarve is still waiting for a series of projects to be implemented to support its agriculture