Immigrant support centre “admits mistake” in publicising ‘lynching’ of Nepalese boy, aged 9
‘Lynching’ was not appropriate word; child not Nepalese nor aged 9 After creating a tsunami of soundbites (and ‘righteous indignation’) early last week, CEPAC – the Father Alves Correia Centre –
Disinformation tries to make us trust nothing – UN official in Lisbon
Carme Artigas was speaking at Portuguese Association for Communications Development In an interview with Lusa, Carme Artigas, the co-chair of the UN’s High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence, suggests that
Portugal’s Catholic Bishops in Rome to report on sex abuse issues
Bishops will have audience with Pope on Friday Portugal’s Roman Catholic bishops begin an ‘ad Limina Apostolorum’ visit to the Vatican today, with the issue of historic sexual abuse of
Meteor explodes after 500 kms across Spain and Portugal in flames
Hundreds witness ‘extraordinary passage’ that lit up midnight skies Hundreds of people in Portugal (as well as many others in France and Spain) witnessed the awe-inspiring passage of a meteor
Algarve gains 30 minutes with third Tagus crossing
The new railway bridge between Chelas and Barreiro will reduce travel time between the capital and the Algarve and increase the frequency of connections. The government has announced a series
Corruption: Portuguese and Spaniards consider up to 70% of politicians corrupt
… and more than half the nations’ business people Portuguese and Spaniards believe two out of every three politicians are corrupt, and around 50% of their country’s business people, according
Air traffic control “can handle 50 flights/hour over Lisbon”
Government neatly side-steps issues relating to noise/ air pollution Portugal’s minister for infrastructure and housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, has said today that NAV Portugal has guaranteed that it has the
Social security boss resigns, citing government’s “breach of trust”
Ana Vasques claims government was given all facts, but still chose very political interpretation President of the Institute of Social Security (ISS), Ana Vasques has submitted her resignation to the
Parliamentary speaker refuses to censor or limit MPs ‘freedom of expression’
Speaker’s view contested by left-wingers; applauded by CHEGA Portugal’s media focus on ‘racism and xenophobia’ continues today with Lusa reporting that “the President of the Assembly of the Republic refuses
Government creates incentive scheme to ‘catch up’ on cancer surgery backlog
Will pay an extra 90% more for surgeries waiting beyond stipulated time Portugal’s government has created an exceptional incentive scheme to ensure that cancer patients waiting for surgery beyond the