PM Costa insists on role of mayors and municipalities in application of EU bazooka funding
Portugal’s prime minister António Costa threw himself into the fray of electioneering over the weekend just as elsewhere pundits were highlighting his ‘plans for the future’ – said to involve
Portugal becomes first EU country to adopt new travel ban on arrivals from ‘super-vaxxed’ Israel
Portugal has become the first country to adopt a travel ban on people arriving from Israel – the country that was not long ago hailed as one the most highly-vaccinated
Constitutional court vetoes ‘Cybercrime law’
Portugal’s Constitutional Court has thrown out the ‘Cybercrime law’ that would have allowed authorities access to people’s private emails/ electronic communications without authorisation from a judge. The law “which transposes
Hydroelectric power ‘draining Tejo river: putting ecosystems at serious risk, not to mention livelihoods’
The ‘wonders of hydroelectric power’ are coming home to roost along the Tejo river, affecting both sides of the border. Authorities in Spain and Portugal are decrying what they describe
TAP accused of “blocking Portugal’s recovery from pandemic”…
In another characteristic salvo of criticism, Ryanair president Michael O’Leary has returned to ‘TAP bashing’ in Lisbon today – claiming the company’s policy of blocking ‘slots’ at the capital’s airport
TAP uncertainty: “Portuguese State will become sole shareholder by end of 2021”
Despite all assertions to the contrary, the Portuguese government insists debt-ridden airline TAP is “absolutely strategic” and must be saved at all costs. These are likely to run to around
Portuguese diplomat to head EU delegation in Cuba
Portuguese diplomat Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa has been chosen to lead the EU delegation in Cuba. The 57-year-old has been ‘out of a job’ since February after being declared ‘persona non
Industry bosses align with Marcelo, challenging government’s approach to Brussels billions
As the dust settles on self-congratulatory ‘State of the Nation’ speech given by prime minister António Costa (click here), it is becoming clear that President Marcelo has a very different
Brussels sends TAP ‘restructuring plan’ for “deepened investigation”
Brussels has been forced into an embarrassing climb-down over its previous ‘green light’ to what could amount to €3.7 billion in State Aid for loss-making Portuguese airline TAP (click here).
More scandal as proposed head of Portugal’s Development Bank implicated in alleged Benfica intrigue
There is more scandal this weekend as Benfica president (currently suspended from his duties) Luís Filipe Vieira returned home after three nights in police cells culminating in a 4-hour stint