Former Lisbon mayor/ Socialist finance minister now arguido in Tutti Frutti
Tutti Frutti – a long-running investigation into suspicions of corruption, once dubbed ‘Tutti Corrupti’ – has now got another official suspect: Fernando Medina, former mayor of Lisbon and most recently
Farmers threaten to return to street protests in September
Like police, Portugal’s farmers are threatening to return to the streets in protest in September unless the government comes up with more support. The federation of farmers particularly wants the
Albufeira’s battle against “excessive behaviour” begins
More policing, new code of conduct and awareness campaigns among measures being implemented in Albufeira Albufeira has announced that concrete action is being taken to control the cases of “excessive behaviour”
Police in increasing meltdown as army chief adds fat to fire
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces dismisses police as “ultra-crepidarians” Police unions are whipping themselves up into a fervour over the fact that the government has increased salaries for
EU court upholds €225 million fine on 14 banks operating in Portugal
“Unprecedented fine” imposed by Competition Authority for concerted pratices The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has upheld fines imposed by Portugal’s Competition Authority on 14 banks for
Portuguese government calls for independent check of Venezuela’s election results
Venezuela’s electoral council says result is “irreversible” Portugal’s government has been one of the first to call for the impartial verification of results of yesterday’s presidential elections in Venezuela, in
Mother of two ‘gunned down’ in Abrantes
“It was a veritable execution”, tabloid Correio da Manhã writes today, of the death of a 34-year-old mother of two whose 61-year-old partner later handed himself in to police 50kms
Climate of insecurity and acts of vandalism prompt surprise visit by minister to Matosinhos
CCTV cameras promised – but no extra police numbers The climate of insecurity and acts of vandalism prevalent in Matosinhos, in the north, near Porto, have long been in the
Algarve surfer Yolanda Hopkins through to last 16 at Olympics
Faro-born surfer Yolanda Hopkins will face Brisa Hennessy in the third round Portuguese surfer Yolanda Hopkins qualified for the last 16 of the women’s surfing event at the 2024 Olympic
Government calls on APA to come up with solution for water supplies to Mértola
The government has called on Portuguese environment agency APA to come up with a solution to ensure that the parishes of Espírito Santo and Mesquita, in Mértola, get a regular