Lisbon hospitals attended 189 different nationalities in A&E in 2023
Brazilians top list, followed by Bangladeshis, Nepalese and Africans The São José Local Health Unit (ULS), which provides specialised healthcare to a geographical area corresponding to 13 parishes in the
Lisbon airport upgrade a ‘waste of money’, says Northern tourism boss
“Invest in Porto’s Sá Carneiro airport instead!” Discussing the government’s plans to switch Lisbon’s airport from run-down inner city Humberto Delgado to Alcochete in the next 10 years, the head
Tax authority warns of fake fine scam
Fake text messages and emails being sent to taxpayers Portugal’s tax authority (AT) has warned citizens of a text message scam which aims to trick citizens into paying fake fines.
80% growth in number of babies born to mothers over age of 40
There has been a roughly 80% growth in the number of babies born to mothers over the age of 40 in Portugal over the last decade. Specialists point to all
Court of Auditors refuses to allow cancer hospital to buy medication
Portugal’s court of Auditors (Tribunal de Contas) has had to refuse permission for Coimbra’s IPO cancer hospital to buy medication, on the basis that the necessary funds are not available.
Academics propose lowering corporate income tax by 7.5 pp
Lowering corporate income tax by 7.5% would increase Portugal’s GDP by 1.44% in the short term, according to a study by the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation coordinated by economist
AI to ‘see’ colours inside marble blocks before they are cut
Portugal’s Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) and marble companies in the Alentejo are developing a digitiser that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to ‘see’ inside blocks of marble to predict the colours
Palestinian PM thanks Portugal for UN rights vote, humanitarian aid
Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa thanked Portugal today for voting in favour of extending Palestinian rights at the United Nations as well as for its humanitarian support. Minister of foreign
Central government to pay 85% of costs to restore Azores main hospital
Portugal’s central government has agreed to contribute 85% of the costs of rehabilitating the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada, which was devastated by a fire earlier this month
Immigrant rough-sleepers in Lisbon: mayor calls for urgent response
Carlos Moedas has addressed appeal to President Marcelo and PM Montenegro Lisbon’s PSD mayor Carlos Moedas is calling for an urgent hearing with the Prime Minister and the President of