More than 7,400 cancer patients operated on in space of month
A total of 7,465 the 9,000 cancer patients identified in the Health Emergency Plan underwent surgery between May 18 and June 21 – 98% of them on the SNS public
Former president Cavaco Silva defends Portugal should have new elections
Former president of the Republic, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, has written exclusively in Expresso today defending the need for new elections on the mainland to ‘unblock’ the political impasse of a
PJ dismantle yet another cocaine smuggling operation
PJ police have dismantled a criminal group that was smuggling large quantities of cocaine into Europe, in a police operation that culminated in the arrest of four men and the
António Costa is a bad choice for Europe, says CHEGA
In antithesis to the expressions of joy and enthusiastic anticipation from almost every other quarter, CHEGA leader André Ventura and two fellow MPs gave a press conference today to stress
CP strike leaves thousands ‘stranded’
Thousands of rail commuters have had to negotiate another day of ‘hell’ thanks to the latest strike by CP train workers, endorsed by several unions and being “almost completely adhered
Health minister accused of ‘plagiarising’ for academic report submitted to Lisbon university
But university rides to rescue, with statement issued late on Friday Portugal’s minister of health Ana Paula Martins is involved in a controversy due to alleged plagiarism in an academic
Portugal accused of being ‘unfriendly’ to big business
EDP chairman complains of “bad attitudes towards large companies and investment” Chairman of EDP, António Lobo Xavier, said at the “Capital Markets Day” conference taking place at the Lisbon Congress
Portugal’s labour authority to start speaking Hindi, Urdu and Bengali
Left wing MPs vote for ‘strengthening resources’ of ACT works authority Parliament has approved a recommendation to strengthen the resources of ACT – the country’s authority for working conditions. In
António Costa confirmed as next president of European Council
Appointment long-touted saw only Italy’s Georgia Meloni vote against After years of speculation, Portugal’s former Socialist prime minister António Costa has finally been confirmed as the next president of the
Alentejo residents mobilise against yet more solar projects
A civic platform has formed to contest plans for two large photovoltaic solar farms near Évora, claiming they will cause “irreversible damage” to the landscape and the lives of residents