TAP pilots approve emergency agreement, salaries cut by 50% in 2021
Pilots at Portugal’s flag carrier TAP have given the green light to an emergency agreement that includes salary cuts of up to 50%, as the company struggles to survive the
Portugal retains investment grade rating at DBRS
Canadian rating agency DBRS on Friday confirmed Portugal’s BBB (high) rating with a stable outlook, according to a statement. “The disruption to the Portuguese economy brought on by the global
Albufeira launches ‘third phase’ of support fund for local businesses
Albufeira Council has launched the third phase of a municipal fund to support local businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of €542,000 is being made available to business
Mass testing in Castro Marim detects “half-dozen” new cases
Castro Marim’s plan to test its entire population started last weekend, with local mayor Francisco Amaral revealing that “half a dozen positive cases” have been detected out of 800 tests.
University of Algarve study finds saliva tests just as reliable as nasal swabs
The University of the Algarve (UAlg) is studying the use of saliva as an effective method for detecting the coronavirus, with findings so far showing that saliva tests are just
Castro Marim aims to test entire population to “stop the virus”
Due to the worrying increase of Covid-19 cases in the municipality, Castro Marim Council has revealed a plan to test its entire population – excluding children aged 10 and under,
Portimão Mayor in vaccine scandal – “I was vaccinated as a volunteer, not as a mayor,” she said
Portimão Mayor Isilda Gomes is in hot water this week after being accused of abusing the Covid-19 vaccine protocol. The controversy broke out after it was revealed that the mayor
Óbidos International Chocolate Festival 2021 to take place online
The 2021 edition of the Óbidos International Chocolate Festival will take place online, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the council of Óbidos announced last week. The International Chocolate Festival of
Hospital Amadora-Sinta runs out of oxygen: patients transferred to Lisbon’s field hospitals
The oxygen ‘network’ of Hospital Amadora-Sintra ‘entered into collapse this evening’, writes Público, requiring the transfer of roughly 20 patients (see update below) to nearby units in Lisbon with field
Portugal suffers another ‘record day’ for deaths: 291 Covid patients lose fight for life
Portugal has seen another ‘record day’ for deaths: Tuesday’s bulletin shows that 291 patients died in the last 24-hours with Covid-19, just under half of them in the Lisbon area