Constitutional court rejects PM’s appeal against revealing names of clients
The prime minister’s determination not to divulge the list of clients of his family firm, Spinumviva, continues today with news that the Constitutional Court has rejected Luís Montenegro’s appeal to
Man wanted in $30 million US health fraud arrested at Faro Airport
A 39-year-old man wanted by US authorities over an alleged multi-million-dollar health fraud has been arrested at Faro Airport. The suspect was detained on Tuesday, March 4, by officers from
EU court fines Portugal €10 million for environmental failings
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Thursday ordered Portugal to pay €10 million – and a compulsory daily fine of €41,250 – for failing to implement
Suspected people-trafficker, wanted in Hungary, arrested in ‘Lisbon area’
A ‘foreign citizen’ sought by authorities in Hungary – and suspected of links to a people-trafficking mafia – has been arrested by PJ police “in the Lisbon area”. According to
Man arrested after machete attack at Lagoa petrol station
A 53-year-old man has been placed in pre-trial detention after allegedly attacking another man with a machete at a petrol station in Lagoa. The arrest was carried out on February
Portugal becomes “European gateway for return from space”
Portugal has granted ATMOS Space Cargo the first commercial licence for the atmospheric re-entry and recovery of a space vehicle – expected to take place in the second half of
Algarve artist named Marine Observatory Ambassador
Algarve textile artist Vanessa Barragão – whose works have been displayed across the globe – has been officially named Ambassador of the Algarve Marine Observatory during the first Fórum Mar
Ukrainian company producing drones in Portugal becomes ‘unicorn’
The Ukrainian and British company U-Force, which has set up a maritime drone factory in Portugal, will reach the status of a ‘unicorn’ in defence technology*, following a capital injection
Algarve group hosts talk on Palestine and global protest movement
A pro-Palestine civic platform in the Algarve is organising a free public talk this week to debate the current situation in Palestine and the strength of the global protest movement.
Divisions within ruling PSD: PM draws line in sand
Following weeks of statements and criticism of the government by former prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho, the current prime minister has called his predecessor’s bluff. Without once mentioning Passos Coelho’s