Government chooses 11 companies to accelerate vaccine production in Europe
The Portuguese government has chosen 11 Portuguese companies to potentially help produce vaccines against covid-19 in the European Union (EU), local newspaper Publico reported on Saturday. The government has invited
German ‘Covid specialists’ “a magnificent gesture of European solidarity”
The teams of German ‘Covid specialists’ who arrived in Portugal in February when health services were ‘on their knees’ have finally ‘gone home’ as numbers in hospitals have fallen dramatically.
Infarmed: AstraZeneca benefits outweigh risks
Portugal’s National Medicines Authority (Infarmed) issued a statement on Friday saying that the AstraZeneca vaccine’s benefits outweigh the risks. The statement came after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said the
Portugal’s Social Democrats asks PGR to investigate EDP’s sale of six dams
Portugal’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) on Thursday delivered a request to the General Prosector’s Office (PGR) to investigate EDP’s sale of six dams in the Douro basin, claiming the government
Bank of Portugal to receive support from Brussels to combat money laundering
The Bank of Portugal will receive support from the European Commission to develop two new projects: one in the area of financial literacy and the other in the prevention of
EU Presidency: Portuguese government plans to hold meeting with Biden
Portugal is planning to hold a meeting during the Portuguese EU Council presidency with the new US President, Joe Biden, according to Lusa news agency. “We are working hard with
EU presidency: Meetings go digital, face-to-face summit in May
Portugal has taken over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU and will be working to build cooperation between member states. But with the worsening of the pandemic, 98%
City of Braga voted ‘Best European destination’ to visit in 2021
The city of Braga, in northern Portugal, was voted Best European Destination to visit in 2021, clinching 109,902 votes from internet users, according to local media reports on Wednesday. Out
European Commission gives green light to €17bn in state aid for Portuguese companies
The European Commission has given the green light for €17 billion in state aid to help Portuguese companies in difficulty. “For Portugal, so far, €17 billion have been approved and
Portugal’s public debt increases to 133.7% of GDP in 2020
Portugal’s public debt stood at 133.7% of gross domestic product (GDP), from 117.2% recorded in 2019, the Bank of Portugal revealed. The Portuguese government had forecast the country’s public debt