Consumer protection boost
A new law is set to rectify a financial anomaly that has led to thousands of complaints from Portuguese customers to consumer protection groups. The problems stems from current legislation
Tree rescue team
Although olive trees are not a rare sight in the Algarve and the Alentejo, their numbers are gradually declining as farmers across the region dig up their olive orchards to
Operation a success
A national police operation, carried out by GNR and BT officers over the four-day carnival period, has been pronounced a success. The operation covered the whole of Portugal and involved
Unemployed foreigners
The number of jobless foreigners in Portugal had increased to 18,735 at the end of January. The majority of those registering in job centres were based in the Lisbon and
Risky record attempt
With the Azores anticyclone absent for over a week and little prospect of immediate change, Lex Ruijter waits patiently for a steady blow from the north so that he can
Hospital hygiene alert
A damning report about the state of Portuguese hospitals has revealed glaring deficiencies in facilities. These include the absence of sanitary barriers, overcrowding, inadequate cleaning and insufficient lavatories – all
Petrol prices investigated
Officials from the Competition Authority have announced an investigation into costs at the pumps in the period since price liberalisation was introduced in January. The authority, presided over by Abel
Abortion women cleared
A court in Aveiro has acquitted seven women accused of having abortions. The doctor who allegedly carried out the abortions, and nine accomplices, including the husbands and boyfriends of the
BSE makes a comeback
According to the Minister of Agriculture, Sevinate Pinto, there were 133 cases of BSE, or ‘mad cow disease’ as it is otherwise known, detected in Portugal last year. This is
Digital radar for troublespots
Accident black spots on Portuguese roads will be monitored by 30 digital radar systems from the beginning of the summer, the Minister of Internal Administration, Fernando Lopes, has revealed. Speaking