Doctors announce national midweek strike for July 23 and 24
Union cites health ministry’s refusal to start negotiations on salaries FNAM, the national federation of doctors, has announced a ‘general strike’ on Tuesday, July 23 and Wednesday, July 24 –
Several people injured in collision involving two tourist buses in Lisbon
As many as 10 people have had to be treated in hospital in Lisbon this afternoon after a collision involving two tourist buses. The injured people, “of various nationalities”, were
Elon Musk arrives in Portugal in private jet
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has arrived in Portugal this afternoon by private jet. Musk touched down at Tires airport in the company of his three-year-old son. The reasons for the
TAP privatisation: “There will be news in September”
“Our strategy is to focus flights on the West (US, Canada and Latin America)” – TAP boss Luís Rodrigues The privatisation process for state-owned Portuguese airline TAP will be relaunched
Algarve brings home four Publituris Travel Awards
Zoomarine, Vilamoura Marina, EPIC Sana Algarve Hotel and Monchique Resort & Spa among Algarve winners of Publituris Travel Awards Four businesses based in the Algarve have brought home accolades from
Portugal plans “massive tax cuts” to boost investment and growth
The 60 government measures aim to accelerate business and economic growth Portugal’s government has agreed a massive booster jab package for Portuguese business by bringing IRC tax down to 19%
Summer fun for everyone in Vila Real de Santo António
Vila Real de Santo António will host all kinds of events and activities this summer Dozens of events promising fun for people of all ages and tastes are part of
Top prosecutor hits back at “coup d’état” claims
Rosário Teixeira insists prosecutors “have no interest in toppling governments” In a week where former culture minister Pedro Adão e Silva suggested ‘Operation Influencer’ – and all its fall-out –
Increase in qualifications NOT having expected social ‘uplift effect’
Study blows hole in governments’ lauding of ‘qualifications’ The labour market is exacerbating social inequalities among young people. A study released today blows a hole in various governments’ laudings of
Young British tourist claims she was raped in notorious Lisbon night spot
19-year-old claims Urban Beach employee raped her in back room A young British tourist lodged an official complaint in the early hours of yesterday morning, alleging rape by an employee