Algarve 2030 invests €10 million in higher education technical courses
The Algarve is set to receive a significant boost in professional and technical education, with €10 million being allocated from the Algarve 2030 European funds programme. Announced this Monday by
General surgeons to be called in to perform cesarean sections
General surgeons are to be called in to perform cesarean sections, to make up for the shortage of obstetricians. The news has been reported in today’s edition of Expresso. It
Police detain four in swoop on anabolic, stimulant trafficking ring
Portugal’s PJ police has detained four people in an operation in the Greater Lisbon area aimed at breaking up a network trafficking anabolic and sexual stimulants, with the cooperation of
Guests in tourist accommodation ‘up’ in spite of slowdown
Tourist accommodation in Portugal in July recorded a total of 3.2 million guests and 9.0 million overnight stays, reflecting year-on-year increases of 1.5% and 2.1% respectively, thus maintaining the slowdown
Parliament sets date to hear minister over Portuguese-flagged ship allegedly carrying explosive material to Israel
The foreign affairs committee of Portugal’s parliament has unanimously approved a proposal from the Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda) to call minister Paulo Rangel to testify on the situation of
Former Spanish queen to visit Portugal
Spanish queen emerita Sofia will be visiting Portugal next week to take part in the Champalimaud Foundation’s International Congress on Neurodegenerative diseases. The initiative will be taking place between September
Minimum tax to be applied to all multinationals operating in Portugal
The government has approved in its Council of Ministers to apply a minimum 15% tax on all multinationals operating in Portugal. As reports have explained, the decision comes as a
‘Mass regularisation of immigrants’ is cornerstone of government’s housing pledge
Lack of 80,000 construction workers will be made up by immigrants Behind today’s bold announcement of ‘double the amount of public housing by 2030’ is the clue to all the
Government pledges to construct 59,000 homes by 2030
Promise “more than doubles pledge by PS Socialists In what smacks of an inspired political move today, a statement sent out to all news media declares that the government plans
Portugal’s professional firefighters call national demonstration for October 10
Want government to open negotiations on revising Professional Statute The National Association of Professional Firefighters (ANBP) and the National Union of Professional Firefighters (SNBP) have called a national demonstration for