Date for BES trial moves forwards, almost decade since bank collapsed
Almost 10 years since BES collapsed, causing damages of around €11.8 billion, the trial of those considered guilty of its mismanagement will be moving forwards. Considered one of the largest
Homes in north eastern village to be heated by forest biomass
Houses in the village of Tresminas, in the district of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, in northeastern Portugal, will be heated by a biomass plant fuelled by leftovers from clearing the
Police place eight coffins outside parliament, one for every year of Socialist government
With elections less than two months away, and no political party ‘leaping to the fore’ with what look like credible answers, protesting police have elaborated on the way they display
TAP goes on attack against former CEO claiming €5.9 million in compensation
TAP has gone on the attack against former CEO Christine Ourmières-Widener sacked on live television last year, and now claiming €5.9 million for what her lawyers present as unfair dismissal.
Latest Gaza hostage killed in conflict had Portuguese nationality
One of the latest Israeli hostages declared dead by captors Hamas was a Portuguese national, according to information provided by the Israeli Embassy in Lisbon. Yossi Sharabi, 53, was one
PJ police mount searches at INEM in Lisbon and Porto
Probe involves “matters relating to hiring of human resources” PJ judicial police are searching the premises of the National Institute for Medical Emergencies (INEM) in Lisbon and Porto for matters
Bobi, “oldest dog in world from Portugal”, loses title under cloud
Portugal’s good feeling story turns sour Only a few months ago, the country was basking in the good feeling story that its ‘oldest dog in the world’ had finally crossed
Rockfall destroys access to Lagos’ Praia do Pinhão
People continued to visit the beach despite the “high risk” Praia do Pinhão in Lagos has been left inaccessible by a rockfall which destroyed the stone stairs to the beach
PSD Algarve in shock over party’s choice for region’s ‘top’ political candidate
“An Algarvian in 2nd place, a baby from Cascais at number 1” With more and more polls and pundits suggesting the PSD has been shooting itself in the foot, the
New tsunami signposting set up in Quarteira and Vilamoura
The goal is to help people know where to go in the case of a tsunami Around 140 signposts have been set up along the coastal areas of Quarteira and