Teachers burn qualifications over latest government “attack”
Hundreds of teachers joined forces last week to burn qualifications and diplomas in the latest round of protests to government plans for a special test to determine whether qualified teachers
Government announces €250 million investment
Portugal is set to receive €250 million worth of investments in a refreshing economic turn-around. The announcement came on Tuesday in Parliament from Economy Minister António Pires de Lima, who
Algarve industries forgotten by government, say PCP
Portugal’s Minister of Agriculture has been reminded by the PCP parliamentary group that the Algarve is still waiting for a series of projects to be implemented to support its agriculture
Review of sanctions regime
The government intends to bring about harsher punishments for owners of nursing homes operating illegally. The announcement by the Ministry of Solidarity and Social Security followed the recent closure of
TOLLS ARE ILLEGAL SAYS COMMISSION
European Commission alerts Portugal about violation of EU law Tolls on the formerly free SCUT roads in Portugal, including the Algarve’s A22-Via do Infante, have been deemed illegal by the
Prime Minister resigns
Santana Lopes has announced the resignation of his government following an extraordinary meeting of the Ministers’ Council. The Prime Minister announced his decision following a speech made by the President
President dissolves Parliament
President Jorge Sampaio has begun moves to dissolve parliament and call an election after concluding that his Prime Minister, Pedro Santana Lopes, is not up to the job. A spokesman
Portugal must reform…and fast
The government must reform the judicial, tax, public and education sectors, if the country really stands any chance of long-term improvement, according to one of Lisbon’s foremost investment banking experts,
You’re guilty until proven innocent
The government has announced plans to introduce a major change to the way taxes are collected, in a bid to combat fraud and tax evasion. The responsibility of declaring how
Guilty until proven innocent
The government has announced plans to introduce a major change to the way taxes are collected, in a bid to combat fraud and tax evasion. The responsibility of declaring how