Centeno admits Portugal will enter recession “but has never been better prepared” for a crisis
Finance minister Mário Centeno took advantage of the moment statistics institute INE registered Portugal’s first ‘budget surplus’ in the history of its young democracy to give a positive spin on
Couple travel by bus from Lisbon to Portimão while awaiting coronavirus test results
Local leaders in the Algarve are urging people to ‘stay away’ and avoid travelling unnecessarily following the news that a couple travelled by bus from Lisbon to Portimão, where they
Doctors, nurses and pharmacists accuse government of lying
Wednesday saw the well-worked government message that ‘everything is under control’ in the national fight against Covid-19 start to unravel. The presidents of the associations of doctors, nurses and pharmacists
Thousands of Portuguese ‘stranded’ in far flung corners of world hold out for repatriation
Thousands of Portuguese ‘stranded’ in far flung corners of the world as a result of the raging coronavirus pandemic are desperately holding out for repatriation flights as airlines everywhere cut
CTT post offices announce reduced work hours
CTT, Portugal’s privatised postal service, has announced that all its post offices (Lojas CTT) are now open from 9.30am to 1.30pm. The decision aims to ensure that CTT continues to
Garvetur and Visacar aid regional efforts to fight pandemic
Garvetur and Visacar, two companies belonging to the Garvetur/Enolagest Group, have joined the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Visacar, a car hire company, is providing cars to help the regional
MOT amnesty declared for vehicles requiring inspections before July
As part of the current State of Emergency, drivers whose vehicles require MOTs between March 13 and June 20 have been given an extra ‘five months’ beyond the date of
Fishing and fish farming sector to get €20 million in government support
The Portuguese government has approved a €20 million credit line for the national fishing and fish farming sector and suspended mooring fees for 90 days in light of the coronavirus
Parish council boss caught ‘having an illegal lunch’ in restaurant
Eduardo Rosa, parish council president of Corroios (Seixal) was caught ‘violating the law’ governing Portugal’s State of Emergency by having lunch with friends in a back room of a restaurant.
Safe Communities Portugal shares official Covid-19 advice and legislation in English
Safe Communities Portugal (SCP) has been monitoring the outbreak of Covid-19 since the end of January and has created on its website a section to provide advice from officials and