Portuguese children eat the most fruit
A recent study has found that children in Portugal eat the most fruit out of all European countries. According to the European EPHE project, Portuguese children eat at least one
Pena Palace named Europe’s “best castle”
Sintra’s stunning Pena Palace has been named Europe’s “best castle” by online travel portal European Best Destinations. The palace ranks at the top of a list of ‘Top castles to
Durão Barroso takes up post as university lecturer
He told interviewers last year that his future “belonged to God” and now former EC president Durão Barroso is taking up a new life as a lecturer at the Portuguese
Justice Minister speaks out against rising tide of anti-Semitism
Justice Minister Paula Teixeira da Cruz has spoken out against the rising tide of anti-Semitism in Europe. Da Cruz was talking in the context of the approval of the new
Shock reports link Portuguese father-of-four to decapitator Jihadi John
A weekend of frightening reports in the Portuguese and international media has revealed a web of intrigue, firmly linking Portugal to Islamic State. According to a joint investigation by the
Passos hits back at IMF and dismisses dismal data on poverty in Portugal
Passos Coelho has hit back at the broadside fired by the IMF last Friday, saying Portugal will complete the year within its deficit target, no matter what anyone says. As
Man diagnosed with cancer kills wife and hangs himself
A small community in the north of Portugal is in shock after 70-year-old José de Sousa killed his wife and hung himself only a day after he was diagnosed with
Multi-millionaire British philanthropist helps Setúbal become centre of culture
Fortress || Octogenarian benefactor Helen Hamlyn is stepping in to help Setúbal council put its town on the cultural map. The multi-millionaire British philanthropist who has been transforming buildings of
Controlled chaos at Portuguese consulate in London
Portuguese citizens living in UK are finding little joy if they need to enlist the help and support of the Portuguese Consulate. Certainly, the London office in Portland Place appears
Flu virus: already 2,629 more deaths in Portugal than expected
As the cold weather and biting winds are set to continue, health chiefs are reporting 2,629 more deaths from flu this year than originally expected. Following the shock revelation earlier