Cases of corruption drag on for years; most end up being archived
Corruption cases in Portugal take up to eight years to be prosecuted, and the vast majority (75%) end up being archived. These are the conclusions of the National Anti-Corruption Mechanism
Governor of Bank of Portugal called to parliament to explain massive operational losses
Considering the country was told ‘how healthy’ public accounts were generally, today has been all about how it doesn’t appear to be… at all. Talk has centred on how little
Finance minister claims predecessor left public finances in “chaos”
Former PS Socialist finance minister Fernando Medina has reacted today to claims (by AD’s finance minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento) that he left public finances in chaos. Mr Sarmento is simply
Increasing number of children in Portugal suffer from autism
Way back in 2015, Olhão town hall ‘commemorated World Autism Day’ warning that the number of children suffering from this disorder was expected to skyrocket. Nine years on, and SIC
BES banking scandal: dozens of crimes almost certain to lapse this year
Observador reminds the country this week that dozens of crimes relating to the most catastrophic banking scandal in Portugal’s history are headed for the wastepaper basket. The BES/ GES banking
PJ police arrest five “in flagrante” with 780,000 doses of cocaine
Operation “Ghost Passengers” focuses on trafficking through Lisbon airport PJ judicial police have celebrated another ‘coup’ in foiling drug traffickers using Lisbon airport. This time, in Operation Ghost Passengers, inspectors
OECD upgrades Portugal’s growth forecast; sees inflation of 2.4%
Organisation predicts 1.6% growth The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has upgraded its forecasts for Portugal’s economy and inflation rate, projecting gross domestic product to grow 1.6% this
Thousands gather in Lisbon to commemorate ‘Labour Day’
Unions’ outlook habitually pessimistic Thousands of people gathered in Lisbon yesterday to commemorate the May 1 ‘Day of the Worker’ – with the country’s unions being habitually pessimistic over the
Government to present proposal to ‘calm’ protesting police forces today
Union leader warns protests will only intensify if proposal ‘falls short’ Today is one of the first major tests of Portugal’s precarious centre-right government. It is the moment that the
Who’s in charge?!?
In a week where the country’s president has gone so wildly off-script that an entire satirical television show was dedicated to making fun of him, voices everywhere have started questioning