A tragic tale
A dog was rescued recently after being trapped in a house in Loures, Northern Portugal, for four months, with only his owner’s dead body for food. The Rottweiler was rescued
Inspectors angry
Outraged vehicle inspectors – 250 out of a full contingent of 800 – have signed a statement denying allegations that some of their colleagues are lax about checking vehicles. A
The age of the train
Carmona Rodrigues, the Minister for Public Works, Transport and Housing, has announced that Alfa and Inter-city trains will link Faro with the city of Braga, in the far north of
Serra snow bonanza
The 46 snow cannons recently inaugurated on the Serra da Estrela have already produced 31,000 cubic metres of snow after only 242 hours of production. The figures, released by Serra
Corrupt cop suspended
An official investigation has been opened after a PSP police agent was suspected of handing out false fines to people driving foreign cars in Lamego, northern Portugal. Apparently, the PSP
Overtaking Austria
The establishment of a strong tourism focal point in the Douro Valley economic development priority area will help move Portugal to 10th place among the world’s most important tourism destinations,
Strike hits hard
Public workers held the latest in a series of strikes over the government’s labour law reforms and recently announced salary freeze last Friday, and hit the Algarve’s health and education
Fares set by government
Ticket prices for travel on public transport should increase by 3.9 per cent, almost double the inflation rate predicted for this year, according to a joint directive issued recently by
Officer goes berserk
GNR officers from a station in Canas de Senhorim, near Lisbon, are said to be “in a profound state of shock” after one of their number fled a petrol station
Competitiveness for future
The government has launched a Magna Carta for Competitiveness. The challenge sets out 10 corporate strategies and 10 public policy measures to make Portugal one of the 10 best countries