Porto council security guards protest over possible job losses
Security guards working for Porto City Council have been demonstrating today outside City hall due to fears that many of them face the sack. The situation follows the winning of
Tender for high-speed TGV between Lisbon and Porto launched
At the 11th hour (to qualify for European funding) the outgoing government has launched the tender for the highly controversial high-speed TGV rail link between Lisbon and Porto. The project
Porto seeing ‘sharp’ drop in number of AL (short-term rental) properties
Sources suggest âgovernmentâs Mais Habitação programme âis workingâ The city of Porto is seeing a “sharp cessation” of properties listed for AL, short-term rental, an official source from the city
Porto pet hotels full for Christmas & New Year
Niche market bolstered by influx of foreign families Cat and dog hotels in Greater Porto are close to full for the Christmas season and are increasingly welcoming pets from foreign
Ryanair cuts flights to Madeira, Porto and Faro “due to airport taxes”
ANA airports authority dubs decision âregrettableâ Portuguese airports manager ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal has regretted the fact that Ryanair is âusing the argument of updated airport taxes to reduce
Parks closed in Porto, public advised to avoid areas with trees due to gales
Porto’s municipal police and civil protection are calling on the public to avoid areas with trees in the city, as the council has decided to close all urban parks. “Anyone
Doctorsâ representatives hold âemergency forumâ in Porto
An emergency meeting of the âFĂłrum MĂ©dicoâ is taking place in Porto today, to discuss the dire situation in the country in which leading doctorsâ syndicates are still refusing to
European leaders gather in Porto
Fourteen European heads of State are in Porto today for the start of the 18th informal meeting of the Arraiolos Group, which annually brings together non-executive presidents of European Union
Porto to host meeting with 14 EU leaders
The Arraiolos Group meeting between 5 and 6 October in Porto will be attended by 14 heads of state and will include topics such as the war in Ukraine, climate
Most traders in old Porto market hall unhappy after revamp – survey
The majority of traders with stalls in Porto’s iconic BolhĂŁo Market – a covered market built in 1914 that reopened a year ago after lengthy renovation – are unhappy with