Ukrainian restaurant in Odivelas vandalised with letter “Z”
Attack seen as further evidence of Russian ‘intimidation’ A Ukrainian restaurant in Odivelas was daubed overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday with spray-painted letter “Z”s – the sign of support for
LIVRE “still believes in left wing government”
Party with 4 MPs holds out for results of emigré constituencies LIVRE – the upwardly moving left-wing party that quadrupled its representation in parliament in Sunday’s legislative elections – is
Israeli criminal group routed in Operation Ozark
PJ police take part in Europe-wide swoop Fifteen people have been arrested in a Europe-wide operation targeting an Israeli criminal group, which may well have operated in Portugal. PJ police
Vision Art Fair brings over 50 artists to Silves
New Silves art fair aims to “fill a void” in Portuguese art market Vision Art Fair, a new contemporary art fair organised by the same team behind the Art Expo Algarve in
Journalists strike for first time in 40 years
Demonstrations to take place across country Portugal’s journalists (at least many of those signed up to the national syndicate of journalists) are on strike today, in a protest against low
VRSA unveils new running track at sports complex
Running track expected to attract around 5,000 athletes per year Vila Real de Santo António Council has unveiled a new running track at its local sports complex. Around €500,000 were
Well-being in Portugal “rising for three decades”
Well-being in Portugal has increased over the last three decades, approaching the level of the European Union (EU), reflecting a greater weight of consumption in the Gross Domestic Product (
Lundin Mining workers announce strike
Workers at Somincor, the company running Lundin Mining’s Neves-Corvo mine in the district of Castro Verde (Beja), will hold a general strike on March 26 and 27 to demand wage
Climate activists attack second golf course in Lisbon
A group of six Portuguese from the Climáximo movement invaded the green of Oeiras golf course today, ostensibly to plant an urban vegetable patch. They arrived equipped with hoes and
Renewables supply 86% of demand this year
Renewable energy supplied 86% of national consumption between 1 January and 12 March, reaching new highs on Monday and Tuesday, according to data from REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais, released