Police arrest seven in connection with hacker group ‘Anonymous Portugal’
Seven people suspected of being part of hacker group ‘Anonymous Portugal’ were arrested by PJ police this morning (February 26) in the metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Porto. The suspects,
Hotel association denies “record-breaking” year
The Portuguese government is having a hard time convincing people that 2014 was a “record-breaking year for tourism”. Just yesterday (February 25) at Lisbon’s tourism fair BTL representatives of Portugal’s
Government trying to help Portuguese transsexual facing charges in Dubai
The Portuguese government has confirmed it is trying to help an 18-year-old Portuguese transsexual who has been ordered to pay a €478 fine for “transvestism” and is currently being held
EC places Portugal under surveillance for “economic imbalances”
Five European countries, including Portugal, have been placed under the “watchful eye” of Brussels due to their “macroeconomic imbalances”, the European Commission (EC) announced yesterday (February 25). In the case
PSP police mourns officers killed by train while chasing burglars
PSP police in Loures are mourning the loss of two young officers who were killed by a train yesterday (February 25) while in pursuit of two burglar suspects. The tragic
Algarve wins two Publituris Trade Awards
Zoomarine (Best Park/Company of Tourist Entertainment) and Vilamoura Marina (Best Marina) were the two Algarve representatives that brought home an award from this year’s Publituris Trade Awards, held on Wednesday
Robbers use Portuguese car as getaway for Spanish ATM heist
Spanish police are searching for two men who are reported to have driven away in a car with a Portuguese licence plate after using explosives to rob an ATM machine
Algarve tourism’s Big Daddy says it is “time to take the bull by the horns”
2014 has been hailed by regional and national authorities as a “record-breaking” year for tourism, but the truth is there is a lot more that could be done to improve
Airport operator ANA and national tourism board Turismo de Portugal investing €10 million to boost tourism
Airport operator ANA and national tourism board Turismo de Portugal will be investing €10 million over the next five years to “attract new routes and better manage existing ones”. Shortly
Government sells “success of the troika” at Cascais conference organised by The Economist
Portugal’s media is delighting in irony this morning as it reports on the Lisbon Summit, organised by The Economist in Cascais yesterday, entitled “Portugal at a Crossroads”. “For (deputy prime