Poverty: Deep-seated damages “caused by the government” will last “many years”
On the International Day for the Eradication of World Poverty, this is the grim verdict coming out of Portugal after three bitter years of austerity. As the government prepares to
Novo Banco: staff cuts on the horizon
After all the promises, it now seems certain that redundancies loom for employees of Novo Banco, the ‘good bank’ coming out of the BES scandal. In response to questions from
“Insulting a tax inspector” to incur fine and possible jail for five years
A new shock hidden in the small-print of the government’s proposed 2015 budget is the raising of the status of tax officials so that they can act like police. With
Weekend weather: Back to summer from Sunday!
After being given an early taste of winter, Portugal is set to enjoy warmer temperatures and clearer skies from Sunday. IPMA warns there may still be some wind and rain
Portugal holds its breath
As the European Central Bank conducts no-nonsense stress tests designed to flag-up any likelihood of further BES-type horrors in the wings, the big question is: “How many more rotten banks
Meco case reopened
The case of the mass drowning of university students on Meco beach just before Christmas last year has now been reopened by a judge in Setúbal, with the only survivor,
Flood misery returns to Lisbon
Three weeks after heavy rain caused widespread flooding, Lisbon was back “underwater” in the downtown district. A wall of water tipped down on Monday afternoon, bringing with it a reported
"Outro Bar" in Praia da Rocha broken into and badly vandalised
Outro Bar, in Praia da Rocha, was broken into and badly vandalised in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Owner Salvador Varela said damages are in the region of “thousands
As oil prices plummet, Portugal braces for a new hike at the pumps
In an extraordinary display of bad timing, Portugal’s coalition government has announced a new price hike at the pumps. Just as the global price of crude is on a new
Madeleine: “stranger” DNA evidence to be retested
In the fourth ‘new’ Madeleine story to break this week, it has been revealed that Scotland Yard detectives are hoping “new technological advances” will nail “stranger” DNA recovered from the