Portuguese people divided over use of masks on streets
Discussions over wearing a mask on the streets have split opinions and shown how fractured Portugal is over the country’s approach to the COVID-19 crisis. According to the Eurosondagem poll,
State of the Nation debate: “once there was a country and then … Covid”
Eyes today are on the State of the Nation debate in parliament which has all parties bristling with questions, demands and (naturally) criticism. Explains Rádio Renascença “unemployment is skyrocketing, exports
TAP and government ‘close to coming to a deal’ … then nosedive!
Yesterday TAP’s private shareholders – Atlantic Gateway consortium – were described as “close to coming to a deal with the government”. Today Expresso has just flashed up the news that
PM promises “specific line to convert AL to accessible rentals for young people”
Ahead of the Council of Ministers today – which is expected to announce new measures to combat the ‘brutal’ economic effects of the global response to Covid-19 – PM António
“Catapult or bazooka?” Costa pushes EU on extent of Covid recovery ‘firepower’
Today (Thursday) sees another ‘crucial’ meeting, this time of the European Council, towards deciding how countries are to be financed through their ‘post-Covid recoveries’. Making no bones about the fact
State of Emergency “could run till May 17”
Portugal’s State of Emergency could run for another two two-week periods, taking the country to May 17 before life starts ‘opening up’ again. Prime minister António Costa is reported to
New State of Emergency “allows for rationing and suspension of property and capital income”
As we write this text, MPs in parliament are debating the renewal of Portugal’s State of Emergency. But the outcome is already a given. And President’s Marcelo’s new decree brings
Not mandatory but recommended: Government clarifies doubts about document justifying need to drive
The Ministry of Internal Administration is urging people to stay home and only go out when “strictly necessary” following a front-page story by Público newspaper on Sunday which reported that
Government explains civic obligations and duties of State of Emergency (translation in English)
The Ministry of Internal Administration has launched an official document with the mandatory obligations and duties citizens must comply with during Portugal’s State of Emergency in order to avoid the
Government changes its “simplified lay-off regime” for fourth time
The Portuguese government continues to adjust its “simplified lay-off regime,” having announced this afternoon its fourth round of changes to it as well as a series of new or altered