Supreme court overthrows Socrates’ appeal to remove judges
Portugal’s Supreme Court of Justice has rejected the request by former Socialist prime minister José Sócrates’ for the removal of two of the Lisbon Court of Appeal judges who decided
Public sector workers strike on Friday
It is still unclear exactly what services will be affected by the public sector strike tomorrow, although parents are being warned to have plans in place in case their children’s
Education ministry “unable to trace Nepalese pupil allegedly attacked”
School in question says it ‘doesn’t know anything’ The media ‘furore’ over a nine-year-old Nepalese boy attacked by schoolmates who shouted: “You don’t belong here/ Go back to your own
Real estate prices “already rising around site of new airport”
“Phones haven’t stopped ringing”… According to real estate companies in the municipalities of Alcochete and Benavente, the property sector saw “a substantial increase” in demand for real estate in Alcochete
Immigrant legalisation issues: government wants to meet with opposition
PM says it is time to draw up ‘action plan’ Portugal’s prime minister has announced that the government wants to meet with parliamentary groups next week to draw up an
Another top level dismissal within public body
This time it’s the board of directors of ‘agency for administrative modernisation’ The government has effected yet another top level dismissal within a public body: this time dispensing with the
Hotels for sale – numbers increase 31%
The number of hotels for sale in Portugal increased by 31% in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2023, with 1,038 on the market, mainly concentrated in
Justice minister gets round table (again) with prison guard syndicates
Like police, prison guards reject ‘mission supplement’ offer so far Minister of Justice Rita Júdice is on a new round of talks with syndicates representing prison guards – which have
Hospitals given green light to pay agency doctors up to 40% more per hour
Government aims to ensure Portugal’s summertime rosters With the majority of the country’s health service doctors already close to completing the statutory number of overtime hours per year, the government
‘Accessible’ electric cars made in China to be marketed in Portugal from September
Stellantis, the company owning Peugeot and various other brands, has entered a joint venture with Chinese car manufacturer Leapmotor, to start selling electric vehicles in various different markets. At a