Troika returns to Portugal
The troika ‘suits’ – or at least some of them – returned to Portugal today (Wednesday) for the first evaluation since Portugal exited the terms of its bailout. The team
Horses for courses as William cruises home in level par
As William Stewart eluded to in his acceptance speech, Red Rum loved Aintree as he loves Palmares and after visiting the winners enclosure last year with 38 points and a
Parental kidnapping foiled in less than 24-hours
A rapidly-shared appeal on social media has helped one young mother locate her son less than 24-hours after he was allegedly kidnapped by his father. Two-year-old Tomás was snatched from
BCP Millenium rebuffs stress-test failure
Despite the fact that it is the only Portuguese bank to have failed central bank ‘stress tests’, Millennium BCP has pooh-poohed the censure, guaranteeing that today it is “stronger and
“Oily Eurocrat” Barroso retires on millionaire pension
He has been cast as the “villain of the piece” in the latest “shock” coming out of Brussels – and described as an “oily Eurocrat from the land of sardines”
Portuguese landmarks bid for ‘European Green Capital’
Lisbon, Porto and Cascais are among 12 European towns and cities that have applied to become 2017’s ‘European Green Capital’ – an award considered a mark of excellence for centres
Portugal’s apple production “could do better”
Although Portugal is exporting apples more frequently, it still isn’t producing as many as it could, says Minister of Agriculture and Sea Assunção Cristas. Visiting an orchard in Viseu last
Sea cucumbers to become a new Portuguese delicacy?
University || Could sea cucumbers join Portugal’s valuable list of exports? Yes, says University of the Algarve researcher Mercedes Wanguemert, leading the team at Centro das Ciências do Mar (CCMAR)
Double murder: The day a “quiet” man destroyed his family
Described as “a quiet, reserved man”, father-of-two António José Teixeira went berserk in a frenzied knife attack this week that left two dead, and a 13-year-old recovering from emergency surgery
Weekend: Warm weather continues as clocks go back for winter
No one will be thinking about winter as the clocks go back this weekend. The exceptional weather that has been shining down on the continent is set to continue with