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A 250 billion US dollar plan to buy stakes in a variety of banks was announced by the US government on Tuesday. President George W Bush said that the latest

By: CHRIS GRAEME chris@the-resident.com PORTUGAL’S STOCK market plummeted by 10 per cent on Monday wiping more than 12 million euros of the value of shares in one day. It brings

THE SPEAKER of the Ukrainian parliament announced on Tuesday that the country’s ruling pro-western coalition had officially collapsed following disputes between the President and Prime Minister. President Victor Yuchenko’s Our

A TOTAL of 30 municipal câmaras may have to face cuts in the cash they receive from the government next year because they have broken new government laws on the

By: CHRIS GRAEME chris@the-resident.com GOVERNMENT MEASURES announced to fight the economic crisis should generate an extra 20 million euros for the state’s coffers. Extra help announced by the Prime Minister

THE NEW PSD leader, Manuela Ferreira Leite, has blasted the government for investing millions on public works projects at a time when the country is full of “desperate people”. Speaking

THE PS government is hoping to push through parliament legislation for a new anti-corruption fighting organisation. The Board for the Prevention of Corruption, Conselho de Prevenção da Corrupção, would be

By ELOISE WALTON eloise@the-resident.com LORRY DRIVERS in Portugal ended their protests against the high cost of fuel on Thursday following negotiations last night with the minister for public works, transport

THE GOVERNMENT is to launch a competitive tendering bid for concession rights to the access roads serving Lisbon’s new international airport. The Minister for Public Works and Transport, Mário Lino,

THE PORTUGUESE government is losing popularity three years after winning the elections with an absolute majority. According to the latest surveys, the government is not managing to maintain the confidence