Lisbon is ninth European city with the best real estate investment prospects
A study has found that Lisbon is the ninth European city with the best real estate investment prospects for 2015, in a list topped by Berlin, Dublin and Madrid. The
Lisbon considered second ‘Best European Destination’ of 2015
Lisbon has been voted the second best place to visit this year by online news portal ‘Best European Destinations’. Hopes were high that Portugal could keep the 2014 distinction which
Cancer support
The Ministry of Health has announced that it will be investing €40 million this year in the treatment of cancer patients at the oncology hospitals (IPO) of Lisbon, Porto and
Drivers protest against Lisbon’s anti-pollution blockade
Around 250 ‘old cars’ were driven slowly through Lisbon’s downtown area last Sunday in protest to what many see as an attack on the capital’s poorest. At issue are strict
Lisbon police mobilises against relentless armed gang on rampage since Christmas
Fourteen police brigades are now actively hunting the relentless armed gang that has been rampaging through the “Linha” district of Lisbon/Cascais since just before Christmas last year. As readers may
Rare Brazilian parrot chick and 11 eggs seized in Lisbon
A rare Brazilian parrot chick and 11 eggs, worth as much as €60,000 on the black market, were seized this week in Lisbon by a PJ corruption squad working in
Terrorism threat: police increase vigilance in Lisbon
With Europe on maximum alert over the likelihood of further radical Islamist terror attacks, Portugal’s PSP police are now following “precise orders” ensuring increased vigilance in Lisbon. Sábado magazine revealed
Drunken Belgian tourists taser party-goers
New Year celebrations in Lisbon took a bizarre twist for two young revellers who found themselves “tasered” for no apparent reason by a pair of drunk Belgian tourists. The 19-year-old
Six-hour wait in Lisbon Casualty ends in death
As casualty departments in the country’s hospitals face went into overload during the holiday period, news that an 80-year-old man died waiting to be treated as a result of a
Lisbon says “no” to circuses with animals
In another landmark decision, Lisbon’s municipal assembly has approved a motion to prohibit circus shows using animals. The move follows on from a similar vote taken last month in Madeira