Lisbon city council approves doubling of tourist tax from September 1
Lisbon city council has approved a proposal to increase the tourist tax on overnight stays from €2 per guest per night to €4 per guest per night. The change will
Robberies, drug taking, rape attempts and murders – ‘state of alert’ in Lisbon parish
This evening in inner city Lisbon there is a public session to discuss ‘the insecurity’ that has become prevalent in various neighbourhoods. “State of Alert – Insecurity in Santa Maria
EU to fund Lisbon-Porto high-speed rail link
The high-speed rail link between Lisbon and Porto is one of 134 projects selected by the European Commission for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), totalling €7 billion. According
Owner of buildings ‘expropriated’ to create mosque says project ‘destroyed’ his life
António Barroso explains buildings in council’s name – but he still has to pay for them The absolute shambles of a “supersonic expropriation process” to supposedly construct a new mosque
Hundreds of street cats “loaded into vans on Lisbon outskirts”
Fears of animals being used as ‘live bait’ in illegal dog fights A bizarre mystery is being investigated on the Margem Sul (suburbs immediately south of Lisbon) following the disappearance
Lisbon council asks government not to make land laws more flexible
Lisbon City Council is urging the government “not to make the land law more flexible”, (as is planned) as this could encourage property speculation and increase the risk of corruption.
Several people injured in collision involving two tourist buses in Lisbon
As many as 10 people have had to be treated in hospital in Lisbon this afternoon after a collision involving two tourist buses. The injured people, “of various nationalities”, were
Young British tourist claims she was raped in notorious Lisbon night spot
19-year-old claims Urban Beach employee raped her in back room A young British tourist lodged an official complaint in the early hours of yesterday morning, alleging rape by an employee
One person dead following explostion at Science Faculty in Lisbon university
An explosion at the technology park of the Faculty of Science and Technology of the New University of Lisbon, in Caparica, Almada, Setúbal district, has caused one death today, according
United Lisbon International School celebrates fourth anniversary
“We will do Lisbon proud and contribute to the economic growth, social fabric and innovation of this city” – Founder Chitra Stern The United Lisbon International School (ULIS) celebrated its fourth anniversary