Taylor Swift world tour arrives in Lisbon
‘Swift lift’ is the term coined for Taylor Swift’s impact on the economy of the cities and countries she visits Taylor Swift‘s world tour arrives in Lisbon today (May 24)
Metro train derails in Lisbon
A minor derailment of a train on the Lisbon Metro Green Line at Alvalade station on Friday morning did not cause any injuries, but one person had to be assisted
Shopkeepers complain about ‘tent cities’ blighting inner Lisbon
Lisbon’s mayor Carlos Moedas has called for an urgent meeting with the president and prime minister about the situation of immigrants camped in tents within the capital. But today, before
Lisbon airport upgrade a ‘waste of money’, says Northern tourism boss
“Invest in Porto’s Sá Carneiro airport instead!” Discussing the government’s plans to switch Lisbon’s airport from run-down inner city Humberto Delgado to Alcochete in the next 10 years, the head
Immigrant rough-sleepers in Lisbon: mayor calls for urgent response
Carlos Moedas has addressed appeal to President Marcelo and PM Montenegro Lisbon’s PSD mayor Carlos Moedas is calling for an urgent hearing with the Prime Minister and the President of
Air traffic control “can handle 50 flights/hour over Lisbon”
Government neatly side-steps issues relating to noise/ air pollution Portugal’s minister for infrastructure and housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, has said today that NAV Portugal has guaranteed that it has the
Trio scale hotel building in Lisbon “with intention of robbing guests”
Another unconfirmed media story linking foreigners with crime in Portuguese towns and cities Three men are credited with having scaled a wall of Hotel GAT, in Lisbon’s Rossio district, in
PJ arrests 11 suspected of drug running between Lisbon and Madeira/ Azores
PJ police have arrested 11 people following searches in Lisbon and Madeira suspected of being associated with a criminal group that purchased, transported and sold drugs (namely heroin and MDMA)
Real estate prices “already rising around site of new airport”
“Phones haven’t stopped ringing”… According to real estate companies in the municipalities of Alcochete and Benavente, the property sector saw “a substantial increase” in demand for real estate in Alcochete
Decisions at last: government moves forwards on Lisbon’s new ‘Luís de Camões’ airport
Infrastructure will involve third bridge over Tejo river, state-of-art rail links and billions of euros Portugal’s AD government has moved in a way no other recent government has managed. After