Chaotic scenes in Lisbon as hundreds of police stage meandering protest
There was chaos in central Lisbon today as hundreds of police staged a meandering protest, doubling back on itself midway to the Ministry of Interior Administration from parliament, causing heightened
President sounds alert “dangerous selfishness” of current times
President Marcelo used the weekend’s anniversary of 50 years of religious freedom in Portugal to warn against “dangerous selfishness” that has crept into modern life. The most recent ‘crises’ have
Thousands demonstrate in Lisbon: “Hands Off the Rural World!”
Thousands of Portuguese from all over the country converged on Lisbon on Saturday to show that lifestyles of yesteryear are alive, kicking and thoroughly fed up. These are people who
“Apologise!” Opposition leader blasts government over Champions League shambles
With various arrests – and one policeman requiring stitches to his face as a result the incidents in Porto last night, fall-out from the catastrophic ‘organisation’ behind the Champions League
PSD leader categorically sidelines right-wing ‘pretender-to-power’ CHEGA
PSD leader Rui Rio used his moment on the podium at the latest convention of MEL – the movement for Europe and Liberty – to ram home the message to
Further calls for resignation of Portugal’s interior minister as Archbishop steps in to Odemira’s human slavery controversy
There have been further (blistering) calls for the resignation of Portugal’s minister for interior administration Eduardo Cabrita as now the Catholic Church has stepped into the brouhaha brought on by
Second day this week that Portugal registers zero Covid deaths
The decision to unlock the country comes just as the daily bulletins start reporting incidences where there are no deaths at all. Today is one of them. It’s the second
Chega questions government on compensation paid by Portugal to family of murdered Ukrainian
André Ventura, the MP for Chega, has ‘questioned the government on compensation paid to the family of murdered Ukrainian Ihor Homeniuk’ (click here). His reasoning, explain reports, is that the
ARA works more magic, presenting a book to warm the bleakest mood
ARA (Animal Rescue Algarve) has managed to work yet more magic in its hometown of Loulé. By charming visitors and involving local schoolchildren from 11 Almancil schools, a delightful book
Extreme right linked to pandemic negationists in reports on Portugal’s 2020 figures for crime
The 2020 RASI (Report on Internal Security) has highlighted how dangerous it has suddenly become to interpret real situations from Portuguese headlines. Yesterday we had the message from interior minister