Charlatans punished
Con artists, who pose as lawyers or solicitors and claim to offer proper legal advice, will face a one-year prison term under a new law that is about to be
Sampaio backs UN
Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio has reiterated his belief that the United Nations should be central to resolving the Iraqi issue, as this is the only way out of the current
Virus kills two children
Two children have died in the Fernando Fonseca Hospital, in Amadora-Sintra, near Lisbon, after contracting ‘adenovirus’ – a virus that is particularly threatening to children. And reports indicate that another
25 April 1974 – 30 Years on
Thirty years ago, on the morning of April 25 1974, troops from Portugal’s Armed Forces Movement (MFA – Movimento das Forças Armadas) began what was to become known as the
Oops!
In last week’s interview with José Alberto Antunes, Coca-Cola Project Director for Euro 2004, we incorrectly stated that 50,000 people are expected to visit Portugal to attend the event. This
Lisbon by train in 2.5 hours
Construction on the Alfa-Pendular train, set to connect Lisbon to Faro in record time, is scheduled to be complete by the beginning of June. “Work on the Eixo Ferroviário Atlântico
Investing in the future
Prime Minister Durão Barroso has announced that he is going to invest 855 million euros in regional programmes over the next three years. “The Council of Ministers has taken the
Jackpot in Porto
The two highest ever Totoloto Jackpot prizes have been won by a consortium of 17 caretakers and nurses from the Transplant Unit at the Oncology Institute in Porto and an
Illegal weapons seized
Police ballistics experts are increasingly concerned about the growing circulation of illegal weapons and explosives, after an Internal Security Report revealed that officers are seizing an average of four firearms
The Resident Exclusive
The BBC recently visited Portugal to film a series of interviews about how Portugal will cope with the huge number of fans expected to arrive for the Euro 2004 Football