Brussels steps in to curb mounting chaos of European travel restrictions
With so many different rules in place across Europe now over who can travel where and what they must do on their return home, Brussels is calling for ‘coordination’ and
Portugal comes back from Brussels with promise of €45.1 billion (which won’t need paying back!)
Prime minister António Costa returned from a marathon of negotiations in Brussels this week waving the promise of €45.1 billion in much-needed post-coronavirus recovery funding. As he presented Portugal’s ‘luck’
White smoke in Brussels: Portugal to get €15.3 billion for Covid recovery
Day four of the ‘two day summit’ in Brussels has resulted in at least a partial plume of white smoke. Prime minister António Costa told journalists this afternoon that Portugal
“Crunch summit” hits skids in Brussels for second day running, and tries ‘unscheduled Sunday’
Friday’s talks ended in ‘deadlock’ and Saturday’s appear to have too. The so-called ‘crunch EU summit’ to thrash out a post-coronavirus recovery package for Member States has failed to reach
Fingers crossed in Portugal as EU leaders gather for ‘crunch summit’ in Brussels
Fingers are tightly crossed in Portugal today that the first face-to-face summit of EU leaders in months will manage to agree on a post-coronavirus economic recovery package. Reports stress the
Covid crisis: European Parliament votes for ‘recovery bonds’ to rebuild together
The European Parliament has taken a major step towards healing the rift over how the bloc should rebuild economies shattered by the pandemic. It voted today – “by large majority”
Heads of at least 13 member states meeting in Beja prepare ‘message of unity’ against EU funding cuts
With focus today on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, little is being mentioned about a summit in Beja tomorrow bringing together the “Friends of Cohesion” countries” which are desperate
PS Socialists ready to adopt European law to protect whistleblowers
Portugal’s ruling PS Socialists are ready to adopt the European law designed to protect whistleblowers. The announcement has been made by Justice Minister Francisca Van Dunem at a time when
Investigators tighten screws on frauds involving European Community funding
Criminal investigators have tightened the screws on frauds involving European Community funding. Explain reports, a protocol has been signed between DCIAP (the department of criminal investigation and penal action) and
Clock ticks on Portugal’s twice-yearly hour change
The clock is ticking on Portugal’s twice-yearly hour change. European decision-makers have finally reached a consensus over the results of the ‘most-responded-to-questionnaire’ ever to have circulated European member states (click