Five laboratories fined €49 million for acting in cartel during Covid pandemic
Hundreds of emails show laboratories considered boycott against bid to lower prices Portugal’s five major analysis laboratories, as well as the association that represents them, have been ordered to pay
Call to extend EU’s spending deadline for recovery funds as 39% of measures in “worrying or critical state”
Only 33% of PRR measures considered “aligned with planning” Portugal’s National Commission for Monitoring the execution and spending of Brussels’ ‘bazooka’ (Plan for Recovery and Resilience, or PRR) has flagged
Portuguese ketchup voted best in the UK
Rubies in the Rubble ketchup has been voted Best Supermarket Ketchup by The Sunday Times England’s traditional ‘fish and chips’ has never tasted so good thanks to a Portuguese brand
President rubber-stamps seven diplomas, including IRS changes and scrapping of ‘ex-SCUT’ tolls
Victory for opposition, but it is also “not that simple” President Marcelo has today given ‘the green light’ to seven diplomas – five of which were pushed through by opposition
Repsol Polímeros expects to open two new plants in Sines late 2025
Salvador Ruiz, general manager of Repsol Polímeros’ Sines Industrial Complex in the district of Setúbal, has pointed to the last quarter of 2025 as the conclusion of its expansion project
Maximum fire risk in 50 municipalities as mainland heat warning issued
Orange alert to remain in place until 6pm tomorrow Around 50 municipalities in eight districts in Portugal are at maximum risk of wildfires today due to blistering temperatures, while IPMA,
PM announces increased credit for companies operating in Angola
In Angola for a three-day official visit, Portugal’s prime minister has announced that the Portugal-Angola credit line has been increased by a further €500 million with the aim of giving
Hospitals running short of blood – donors federation
Situation causing “great difficulties” Fepodabes, the Portuguese blood donor federation has warned today that blood reserves must be increased. It refers to hospitals ‘with great difficulties’ postponing minor surgeries. “We
President of Portuguese Olympic committee president “concerned about Paris games”
José Manuel Constantino cites political situation, cyber attacks The president of the Portuguese Olympic Committee (COP) is apprehensive about Paris2024 – starting on Friday – given the ‘general framework’ in
Cereal campaign in 2022/23 ‘worst ever’ – official
The 2022/23 autumn/winter cereal season was heavily marked by the ‘severe spring drought’ and was the worst ever for all cereal species, Statistics Portugal (INE) has announced today. But there