From Albufeira to NY: Algarve tapestry finds new ‘home’ at UN headquarters
Albufeira artist Vanessa Barragão created a stunning tapestry piece calling attention to endangered corals which will remain on display at the UN head office in New York permanently. A stunning
Portugal’s new parliament meets for first time
With old government still in office… In what observers may see as an incongruous event, Portugal’s new parliament has met for the first time today, with the ‘old’ PS majority
Portugal fails European targets for marine protection
It’s time to make these targets binding, say NGOs Portugal is one of the European Union (EU) Member States failing to meet non-binding marine protection targets – with only 5%
PJ police find 11,000 doses of cocaine in dead body
PJ police, who only recently seized 500,000 doses of cocaine being smuggled into Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado airport, have since found 41,000 more, hidden in the body cavities of drug mules.
French police seize mobile phones and computers in search for missing couple on island of Madeira
French police have become involved in the latest mystery of missing holidaymakers on the island of Madeira. Laurent Blond, 58 and his wife Véronique, 56, have been missing since Saturday
IT teachers’ strike to stay in place, despite last minute promise of computers
FENPROF, Portugal’s national federation of teachers, is sticking to its guns about a strike by IT teachers, in spite of a last minute pledge of computers from the outgoing government.
Police raid unlicensed arms factory in Arcos de Valdevez
Operation Polícia Sempre Presente (police always present) – Páscoa em Segurança (safe Easter) began at 6am today with a raid on an unlicensed arms factory. Two men have been arrested
Left-wingers agree to block constitutional revision
Portugal’s Bloco de Esquerda (BE) and Communist Party (PCP) agreed today to try to stop the constitutional revision process and to call for the recognition of the State of Palestine.
President convenes Council of State on Madeira’s political crisis
President Marcelo is free now to dissolve the regional parliament of Madeira (six months have past since the government – recently brought down by a criminal probe – took office).
Insurers admit electric cars have greater probability of accidents
Latest study by Fidelidade stresses premiums unaffected A study by insurance company Fidelidade has concluded that electric and hybrid vehicles have greater probabilities of accidents compared with those powered by