Brussels cranks-up pressure on Portuguese government to act over asbestos
It has taken months of pressure, but at last the EC has pronounced on the ongoing fight to get the government to deal with the hundreds of public buildings, many
Despite UK veto, Juncker all set to be EC’s new president
As the UK prime minister David Cameron gets endlessly repeated airtime to say cognac-swilling Jean-Claude Junker is “not the man for the job”, it looks increasingly likely that the former
Government under fire after “disastrous” election results
The ruling PSD/ CDS parties couldn’t even scrape 30% of the country’s vote and pundits say the results “raise serious questions over whether the Executive can continue on the same
COMMENT: Near anarchy in the EU election jungle
The European parliamentary elections have resulted in convolutions bordering on chaos – but then what else did we expect from one of the biggest democratic events in the world, which
62% "not interested" in Euro elections
With the European elections just two weeks away, polls suggest abstention levels may reach record highs. A report released on Thursday (May 8) shows that six in every 10 Europeans
EU agrees new Savings Tax Directive
EU member states have formally adopted the revised Savings Tax Directive. Tax Commissioner Algirdas Šemeta described this as a major step forward in the fight against tax evasion The agreement
Portuguese among the laziest in Europe
Only 36% of Portuguese people exercise regularly, according to a European study that places Portugal as the third least active population in the European Union (EU). The data is included
European Parliament approves universal phone charger
Mobile phones in Europe will in future all use the same standard charger. The European Parliament has approved an amendment to the European Union’s radio equipment law which forces manufacturers
Chinese spend millions on ‘passport to Europe’
The wave of Chinese attracted by Portugal’s ‘Golden Visa’ programme shows no sign of peaking, with deputy PM Paulo Portas radiantly declaring that it is proving a powerful tool for
Angry teachers set sights on Brussels
Education minister Nuno Crato’s latest manoeuvres around EC directives have infuriated teachers who are now setting their sights on Brussels. They hope EU bosses will finally force Portugal to toe