Budget smudget: “It might be better to hibernate for a while”
President warns of pitfalls of government relying on “the third party” In spite of President Marcelo’s noble ‘think-of-the-nation’ speech, events in national politics this week suggest party leaders are doing
Firefighters received 25% increase for combat during September’s nightmare week
Government announces “symbolic repayment” for efforts between September 15-19 Portugal’s government has today announced a 25% increase in the daily rate paid to volunteer firefighters assigned to the Special Rural
Thousands demonstrate in various parts of country for “a house to live in”
Fourth demo in space of year shows housing crisis “just getting worse” Thousands of people have gathered today in various parts of the country to demand ‘a house to live
Portugal and Spain agree minimum flows for two shared rivers: Tejo and Guadiana
Environmentalists argue ‘there is much more to be discussed, and transparently’ Portugal and Spain have agreed to set minimum daily flows for the Tejo river, and “for the the first
Biometric data collection of non-Schengen citizens at airports opens whole new can of worms
President of Portuguese Tourism stresses “problems entering country already exist” President of the Portuguese Tourism Confederation (CTP) Francisco Calheiros is hugely concerned by the government announcement (yesterday) that citizens from
Portugal’s new Attorney General chosen by AD government, appointed by president
Amadeu Guerra takes up post following prestigious 40-year career Introducing Portugal’s new Attorney General Amadeu Guerra, Expresso describes him as the “stone in the shoe of José Sócrates, during the
Marcelo “denies” trying to influence choice of candidates for presidential elections
Expresso claims Marcelo “ready to do everything” to thwart ambitions of Naval Chief of Staff One of the country’s leading newspapers came out with the headline today: “Marcelo wants to
Penalties increased for aggressions against security forces/ teachers/ doctors and health professionals
Yesterday’s Council of Ministers saw diplomas approved increasing penalties for aggressions towards all kinds of public sector workers, from prison guards, to police, teachers/ school workers, doctors and healthcare professionals
Name of new Attorney General to be announced today
The name of the new Attorney General is expected to be announced today. The choice will be first communicated by prime minister Luís Montenegro to President Marcelo (at a meeting
Viceroy at Ombria Algarve hotel opens on October 1
“The overall concept is to promote the lifestyle you’d find in a village” – Duarte Gonçalves da Cunha, GM The Viceroy at Ombria Algarve hotel, located in Tôr, around 7km