ECB forum meets in Sintra until Wednesday
The main figures from Europe’s central banks will once again gather in Sintra today for the European Central Bank (ECB) Forum, just as the first interest rate cut in the
Maximum response time exceeded in 92% of health service cardiac cases
State health service equally fails to respond (in time specified) to 81.5% of cancer cases The maximum response time was exceeded in around 92% of cardiology appointments in the second
US tourists “number one” guests for Lisbon hotels
In January and February alone, overnight stays from tourists from the US saw a like-for-like growth of 12.6% The number of American tourists holidaying in Portugal rose 16% in the
New Vale do Lobo restaurants celebrate Portuguese cuisine
Offering a selection of petiscos, wines and traditional sweets, the luxury resort’s two new restaurants are a tribute to Portugal’s agricultural, fishing and baking heritage. Vale do Lobo is kicking off
PM to receive new President of European Council (Portugal’s former PM)
António Costa’s brief “full of challenges” At a moment when the political situation in Europe is in ‘turmoil’ (see below), Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro will be receiving the previous
TAP Airbus forced to make emergency landing in Porto
Loses altitude – but no damage or injuries reported The ‘official story’ today about a TAP Airbus 320 forced to make an emergency landing at Porto’s Francisco Sá Carneiro airport
Navy completes 90-hour mission trailing Russian ‘spy ships’
Russian ships, allegedly targeting underwater cabling, have quadrupled in three years Two Naval patrol boats have completed a 90-hour mission accompanying four Russian ships passing Portuguese territorial waters. According to
Debate on limiting ‘mass tourism’ arrives in Portugal
“We have to start controlling tourist numbers in Mouraria, Sintra, Madeira…” With neighbouring Spain very much in the news for the number of locals demanding limits on mass tourism, similar
Raging torrents of muddy water flood Alentejan village
Yesterday’s ‘freak’ weather conditions over most parts of the country saw intense rain in some areas, accompanied by thunderstorms/ hailstones and wind. The Alentejan village of Brinches, in the borough
Avocado plantation cut back, ‘but to what effect?’
Instead of the 722,24 hectares of avocado plantation planned for Alcácer do Sal, promoters Aquaterra have reformulated their project to put in for 658,44 hectares of the heavily-irrigated fruit, and