PM accused of lying; Opposition ups ante over tax relief
Parties left and right claim government has “deceived the Portuguese!” With everyone who can heading for the beach, or welcome shade today, Portugal’s political parties are not letting up: the
Portuguese and UK railway industry bodies agree partnership
“It is great to witness a rail alliance with our oldest ally emerging!” – British Ambassador to Portugal, Lisa Bandari Two leading Portuguese and UK railway trade bodies have signed
Bank of Portugal registers negative balance of over a BILLION euros
Almost too startling to be a ‘brief’ news item, Portugal’s central bank has registered a negative operational balance for 2023 of over a BILLION euros. This may have little connection
New Culatra Island anchorage to be ready by June
The project is budgeted at €500,000 The new anchorage at Culatra Island in the Algarve, with capacity for 57 pleasure boats of up to 18 metres, should be inaugurated by
Government’s programme ‘approved’: AD can start work
Portugal’s minority PSD/CDS government (united with independents under the banner of “AD”, meaning Democratic Alliance) has come through two relatively rough days of debate on its four-year programme, and is
HPA Alvor offers new cardiac treatment
HPA Alvor’s “heart team” has performed the closure of a left atrial appendage A new cardiac treatment has been performed for the first time at the HPA private hospital in
Operation Tutti Frutti: Areeiro parish council searched … again!
PJ police have once again raided Areeiro Parish Council as part of Operation Tutti Frutti, a long-running case investigating alleged illegal party funding schemes in several Lisbon councils. At issue
Environmentalists urge new government to be ‘ambitious’
Fifteen Portuguese environmental organisations have sent an open letter to the prime minister Luís Montenegro, and minister of the environment Maria de Graça Carvalho appealing for the government to adopt
Navy suspends Mondego mutineers
Well over a year since they ‘hit the headlines’ with a mutiny that infuriated the Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces, the 13 members of the garrison of the
“Rabo de Peixe” has airing date for second series
The fabulously popular Netflix series “Rabo de Peixe” (English title: Turn of the Tide), set in the Azores, is well into a new round of filming. The second series is