Colonial ‘reparations’? “Not on our watch”, says government
Portugal’s new government responds to President’s comments Portugal’s fledgling centre-right government has reacted today to Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s controversial statements on what he believes is a duty of reparation
FlixBus: Albufeira and Faro with direct routes to Lisbon Airport
The low-cost bus company announced three new direct routes in the Algarve, connecting Faro, Gago Coutinho Airport, and Albufeira to Lisbon Airport. FlixBus announced that it is now possible to
Algarve Tourism Region closes 2023 with balance just shy of €1M
The 2023 accounts of the Algarve Tourism Region (RTA) were unanimously approved by the General Assembly on Monday, showing a positive balance of €991,000. In a statement, the president of
Climate change set to become main cause of biodiversity loss by 2050
Climate change could become the main cause of biodiversity loss by the middle of the century, more than changes in land use, warns a study released in Portugal today. Published
Most doctors have already performed statutory 150 hours of overtime
Speaking today after the first round of meetings with the health ministry, FNAM president Joana Bordalo e Sá elaborated on the ‘urgency’ to reach agreements: most of the doctors in
Town council explains ‘thumbs down’ to floating solar power plant on Cabril reservoir
Pedrógão Grande municipality has become the latest local authority to reject plans for a ‘solar power plant’ – in this case, a floating structure, on the Cabril reservoir. Reasons are
Doctors hail minister’s “different commitment” to negotiations
Unions spent months failing to broker agreement with PS Socialists In what has to be seen as a first, the head of Portugal’s national federation of doctors, has left a
Cross border crypto money laundering swoop sees co-founder arrested in Lisbon
Bitcoin Mixer Samourai Wallet suspected of laundering over 100,000 million With stories breaking mainly in the United States, Portugal’s PJ has arrested a man in the Greater Lisbon area suspected
Pressure grows on Attorney General to ‘explain’ cases that have toppled governments
Cases that, according to judges setting bail, show scant sign of crime … Pressure is intensifying on Portugal’s Attorney General Lucília Gago to ‘explain herself’, and the actions of her
Foreign press highlights Portugal’s April 25 celebrations
Marcelo’s words on ‘colonial reparations’ being highlighted The emerging controversy over colonial reparations and the images of the popular celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the 1974 Revolution are today