Christmas family reunion foils eight years on the run
He had evaded Portuguese justice for eight years, but the Christmas spirit and desire to be with his family was the undoing of João “Mentiras” – the Montalegre restaurant owner
Hunger-strike in Évora jail
In Évora jail since September – along with 44 other inmates, including former prime minister José Sócrates – ex-maritime policeman Paulo Guiomar began a hunger-strike on Christmas Day in protest
Novo Banco in eye of new €580 million storm
Novo Banco – the good bank salvaged from the BES financial debacle – is in the eye of a new €580 million storm as the Bank of Portugal has been
Fierce reaction to Passos Coelho’s Christmas Day message
Within hours of its broadcast, Passos Coelho’s fourth Christmas message to the Portuguese since becoming prime minister in 2011 was being heavily slated by all parties in Opposition. Accusing the
Damning new Madeleine documentary promised for 2015
A damning new “evidence-based” documentary is being prepared for screening in 2015 and promises to tell the “Untold Story of Madeleine McCann” – alleging that “no abduction took place at
Black Christmas on Portugal’s roads
Operation “Tranquil Christmas 2014” has this far registered more deaths (up 3) and more serious injuries (up 10) than last year – although there have been fewer accidents overall, and
Nationwide alert after mysterious Évora jailbreak
Ports and airports were in lockdown this morning after prison guards in Évora discovered a “massive hole in the wall” of cell nº 44 – the cell holding former prime
Portugal’s most expensive Christmas hamper – a cool million euros!
As hundreds of thousands of Portuguese face another lean Christmas on welfare handouts, there is one Portuguese company doing a lucrative trade in millionaire festive hampers. Torres Joalheiros (jewellers) and
TAP strike: Government praises “good sense and spirit of negotiation”
It’s good news – or is it? Nine of the 12 unions threatening a mass walkout at TAP this weekend have agreed to back down. But the three unions who
TAP prays for a miracle
As TAP workers meet again today to discuss festive strike action, the national airline is understood to be negotiating a €250 million bailout to see it through the controversial privatisation