Almost one in 10 pupils in Portugal’s schools of foreign nationality
Numbers of foreigners living in Portugal has almost doubled in decade The number of foreign school children attending Portuguese schools has increased in recent years, with the academic year 2021/2022
Olive oil inflation in Portugal reaches 69%…
The price of olive oil in Portugal was, in January, up 69% on the same month in 2023, recording the highest year-on-year increase for olive oil in the European Union,
Portugal welcomes Sweden’s accession to NATO
Portugal has welcomed Sweden’s accession to NATO, approved by the Hungarian parliament yesterday, as “excellent news”. Minister for foreign affairs João Gomes Cravinho has tweeted “Together we are stronger” –
World-class youth football teams face off in Silves
PSG, Manchester City and Juventus among participating clubs Youth teams of some of the best football clubs in the world are travelling to the Algarve to compete in the Algarve
Military associations put outgoing defence minister and Naval chief in check
“Unfortunate reactions” of both ‘won’t change a thing’ Two military associations have reacted with dismay to the ‘official put down’ lobbed at their members following news stories that the Armed
Zoomarine to reopen with new attractions
Theme park will unveil a new show soon and a new ride this summer Guia theme park Zoomarine will reopen on March 7 with “novelties and surprises for the whole
Portuguese State seeks reimbursement of €713,000 paid to family of Ihor Homeniuk
The Portuguese State is demanding that the three former SEF inspectors – jailed over the death of Ukrainian job seeker Ihor Homeniuk – cover the bulk of the compensation payment
Body found in scrubland close to Lisbon’s São Francisco Xavier hospital
A body in such advanced stages of decomposition that authorities initially said they were not able to determine whether it was male or female has been found in scrubland close
Parties unanimous in salary rises for Armed Forces
A radio debate between parties with seats in parliament has shown every single one is in favour of increasing pay and improving conditions in the Armed Forces – a vital
State bank CGD implements average 3.25% pay rise rejected by unions
Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), Portugal’s state-owned savings bank, has decided to implement an average 3.25% pay increase with retrospective effect from January 1, to be paid along with this