As Ellie kidnap drama comes to court, family reveals tug-of-love Algarve dad “hasn’t paid a penny” in child support since 2011
The tortuous kidnap drama gripped the nation after Vilamoura businessman Filipe Silva hid his eight-year-old daughter Ellie from her distraught mother for seven agonising months. That was three years ago
Weekend weather forecast: “rainy Saturday, sunny Sunday”
We’re due for a bit of everything this weekend, according to the latest forecasts from the Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA). While rain is expected in all areas on
“Hundreds of schools” close as 80% of school workers go on strike
“Hundreds of schools” have closed today (February 20) due to the nationwide strike which saw over 80% of school workers taking part, says the school workers’ national federation. “We can’t
New Zealand retirement fund sues Bank of Portugal over its “unlawful” handling of BES debacle
A New Zealand Superannuation Fund, backed by the NZ government, is the latest “heavyweight” to announce it is suing the Bank of Portugal over its handling of the BES banking
1.3 million still without family GP in Portugal
Flying in the face of government promises, there are still 1.3 million people in Portugal who do not have a family doctor. When the PSD/CDS-PP government took office, it pledged
Nike says ‘no’ to CR7 sports footwear
Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo launched his special brand of ‘CR7 Footwear’ this weekend, but not without a few headaches. Jornal de Notícias reported yesterday (February 19) that he hoped
PJ police issue nationwide alert as fraudulent Microsoft calls “clean out” Lisbon bank accounts
A cyber-attack focused on the Greater Lisbon area has cleaned-out at least 12 people’s bank accounts and is almost certain to have affected “many others”, warns PJ police which have
Golden Visa backlash
Chinese “lose confidence in Portugal” as SEF inspectors go-slow on Golden Visas In the wake of Golden Visa corruption investigation “Operation Labyrinth”, SEF border control inspectors are reported to be
DECO lodges million-euro civil action against Espírito Santo family
In the escalating number of actions being lodged by investors “left out in the cold” by the BES good-bank/bad-bank carve up, citizens bureau DECO has now waded into the fray,
75% of employers in Portugal have trouble filling job vacancies
According to a study by human resources company Hays, around 75% of employers in Portugal have trouble filling job vacancies. Despite high unemployment – particularly when it comes to the